McKenna: We Didn't Want to Bring in a Body Just For the Sake of a Body Fri 07th Feb 2025 14:49 Town boss Kieran McKenna has reflected on the January transfer window and not having added a third striker, while losing winger Wes Burns to injury in the final days. |
McKenna: Burns Surgery Went Well, Szmodics Back, Walton Out For Eight Weeks Fri 07th Feb 2025 13:59 Town boss Kieran McKenna says winger Wes Burns’s ACL surgery went well, Christian Walton is expected to be out for eight weeks, but Sammie Szmodics is back for Saturday’s fourth-round FA Cup tie at Coventry with a couple of other players facing checks. |
Ipswich Town 1-2 Southampton - Match Report Sat 01st Feb 2025 17:11 Town’s hopes of staying in the Premier League suffered a significant blow after they were defeated 2-1 at Portman Road by rock-bottom Southampton, the Saints’ first away league win this season and only their second in the league. Joe Aribo gave the visitors the lead against the run of play in the 21st minute but Liam Delap levelled for the Blues 10 minutes later with his ninth of the season. Town had a number of chances to go in front but were unable to take them and were made to pay three minutes from time when Paul Onuachu stabbed home a rebound. |
McKenna: I've Never Labelled a Game Must-Win Fri 31st Jan 2025 18:50 Town boss Kieran McKenna played down the ‘must-win game’ tag ahead of the Blues’ 19th-v-20th Premier League meeting with Southampton at Portman Road on Saturday afternoon, pointing out that whatever the result there’s a lot of football still to be played between now and the end of the campaign. |
Davis: Townsend's Keeping Me On My Toes Fri 31st Jan 2025 18:24 Town full-back Leif Davis has heaped praise on fellow left-back Conor Townsend, admitting that the increased competition is keeping him on his toes. |
McKenna: Difficult But Frustrating First Half Sat 25th Jan 2025 18:21 Kieran McKenna felt the Blues were in a difficult position but also a frustrating one at half-time as they were beaten 4-1 by Liverpool at Anfield, the Reds having been 3-0 up at the break, with the Town boss feeling his team hadn’t defended their box as well as they should. |
Liverpool 4-1 Ipswich Town - Match Report Sat 25th Jan 2025 17:12 Cody Gakpo netted twice and Mo Salah and Dominik Szoboszlai once each as Premier League leaders Liverpool comfortably beat the Blues 4-1 at Anfield, Jacob Greaves pulling back a late header for Town. The Reds dominated throughout and went ahead through the excellent Szoboszlai on 11, Salah made it two in the 35th minute and Gakpo 3-0 a minute before the break, then added his second and his side’s fourth on 66, with Greaves nodding his first for Town from a Julio Enciso corner in the final minute. |
McKenna: Liverpool a Really, Really Complete Team Sat 25th Jan 2025 09:33 Town boss Kieran McKenna says Premier League leaders Liverpool, who his side face at Anfield on Saturday, are “a really, really complete team”, who have been fantastic this season. |
McKenna: Third Number Nine the Ideal But There Are Very Few Out There Thu 23rd Jan 2025 15:30 Boss Kieran McKenna says the Blues will continue to look to add to their squad before the Monday 3rd February deadline having signed three players already but admits there are “very, very, very few” strikers available to come in as a third out-and-out number nine and Town may end up going into the second half of the season with only two. |
Enciso Loan Signing Confirmed Thu 23rd Jan 2025 11:04 Town have confirmed the loan signing of Brighton & Hove Albion’s Paraguayan international forward Julio Enciso. |