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Iorfa: An Important Win
Monday, 18th Sep 2017 06:00

Defender Dominic Iorfa says it was important that the Blues returned to winning ways against Bolton Wanderers at Portman Road on Saturday having followed victories in their first four Championship games with back-to-back defeats to Fulham and QPR. A rarity from Cole Skuse three minutes after half-time and David McGoldrick's fourth of the season on 89 saw Town to a 2-0 win against the Trotters and up to fifth in the Championship.

“It was a tough game and they slightly edged the first half,” Iorfa said. “But we took our chances and were better in the second half and in the end we deserved the goal which sealed it.”

The on-loan Wolves man felt Skuse’s opening goal three minutes after the break was the game's pivotal moment.

“Skusey saved us,” he admitted. “Although it took a big deflection it went in and that changed everything.

“We had a good start to the season then it was disappointing to lose two in a row, so it was important to win.”

Iorfa, 22, started on the left of a back three against Bolton before switching back to his more regular right-back role, having played in a central defensive pairing with Jordan Spence at QPR last week.

“I have played in three different position since I have been here,” he reflected. “So I have shown the gaffer whatever he wants to do I can play there and that shows my versatility.”

The England U21 international, who had Town’s best chance in the first half when he headed wide at the far post from a corner, is still to score a senior goal for either the Blues or his parent clubs and is keen to open his account.

“I want to add goals to my game so I’m working on that,” he said. “I’m getting into positions but not finishing.

“I should take lessons of Didzy, he is a seasoned veteran and is brilliant at taking goals.

"That is what he is all about and the goal he took was brilliant. He is a special player and he got a goal and assist so it was a great day for him.”

Iorfa says the side benefited from the return of skipper Luke Chambers at the centre of the defence.

“Getting Chambo back was great,” he added. “He is a leader and that showed. He is massive in the dressing room and you need that.”

The Blues, who have a game in hand on everyone else in the top half of the Championship, are next in action against leaders Leeds United, who they trail by two points, at Elland Road next Saturday.

Bolton skipper Jem Karacan felt the table-propping Trotters had some ill fortune against the Blues.

“You don’t get the breaks when you are at the bottom,” he said. “They have a shot deflected and it goes in, but when we have a shot deflected it goes to the keeper.

“We can’t rely on luck, we have to do it for ourselves. We have a chance to do that on Tuesday in the Carabao Cup at West Ham and I know our lads are well up for it.

“I went there to watch the Olympics but now I’m looking forward to playing here for the first time, hopefully it will inspire us.”

He added: “It hurt when they scored because at that point I felt we were better than them.

“It hurts as the skipper, and it when we missed a couple of chances before they scored again. We need to be better at scoring, and better at keeping them out.”


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Currie10 added 06:49 - Sep 18
Exactly, very important three points. Though I have zero idea how this season is going to end up.....

*On the one hand we seem to be playing quite poorly, however are getting results which is always a good sign....
* On the other, we cannot keep playing like this and getting results!

Zero idea how the hell we'll do this season, but excited to find out. COYB.
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crunchie1978 added 07:22 - Sep 18
Thanks Dominic...you were...i..AWFUL....saturday.
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Sam added 08:20 - Sep 18
Iorfa looks like a decent player who can get forward. However, he needs to brush up on his passing. Other than that, great signing.
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itfcserbia added 08:41 - Sep 18
Iorfa reminds me of Mings with his pace and athleticism. Just imagine if we could take him and Connolly on a permanent deal and have next season Webster, Emanuel, Kenlock, Iorfa and Connolly - best young d-line in the league easily.
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dirtyboy added 08:43 - Sep 18
Always the sign of a good team when they play poorly and still get results.

Still plenty to build on.
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GiveusaWave added 09:19 - Sep 18
Crunchie1978: that was the best game Iorfa has played with us. Yes...he wasn't as good as Spence...but he did put in a very good shift.
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WaffleMan added 10:31 - Sep 18
Feeling Confident for Leeds away, JUST NEED CELINA TO START!!!! If we want to get out of this league these are the games we must win.
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PortmanTerrorist added 11:15 - Sep 18
Don't think it is fair to judge any young defender when they not playing in their natural position or in a settled back line. Which of Iorfa, Spence, Connolly, , Webster, Kenlock and Emmanuel actually start when everyone is fit is anyone's guess, but does bode well for the future as they ALL seem capable and a breath of fresh air after the past couple of years.
We actually have mobility at the back !
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OriginalMarkyP added 11:59 - Sep 18
Chambers is MASSIVE in the dressing room? Cheeky Dominic!
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BartonBluee added 12:15 - Sep 18
It's good to see us bounce back after back to back defeats. There has been many recent seasons where we would have lost to bottom of the league, but we showed over the weekend we are becoming more of a solid unit. Granted there is room for improvement, but unless you are a top premier league club isn't that the case with all football clubs?!
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TotalBlue added 12:23 - Sep 18
itfcserbia I agree would love to sign them but there is no way next year we will have the best defense in the league it will be one of the weakest we will be against the Multi Billion brigades such as Chelsea and Man Utd so we need players young and hungry for what is going to be a very tough scrap COYB!!!!
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Warkys_Tash added 15:13 - Sep 19
I thought Forfa did ok. Like one poster said on here he is very MIngs like, quick, awkward to play against and to be fair to the lad he has played in 3 diffrent positions already.

In fact McCarthy really doesnt know his best team or formation. I wish he could settle it down a bit..but injuries haven't helped.
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itfcgene added 15:55 - Sep 19
Seems like every season the table flatters us and then we get found out
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Edmundo added 18:24 - Sep 19
Aye ee aye Dominic Iorfa!
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