DJ Barry Hammond

He’d be a lovely 10 when you’re on top. He’s not a midfielder though.

What seemed bizarre tonight with our midfield is how they allowed the game to get stretched. When Ipswich are sitting with a back 5, playing with two 8’s is fine. When you’re 1-0 up with 10 to go, that’s possibly the time to say, let’s only push one and sit two. Yet we continued to play with abandon, leaving space on the transition. We continued to try and invert the fullback, instead of keeping our shape. I’ve praised Enzo for how well coached we’ve looked when playing his system - but that second half in particular we looked decidedly uncoached.

You still need to change your midfield at some point. Most teams now have pretty much set changes at set times - and it makes sense. It allows players to manage their efforts and allows fresh effort and focus. Frustratingly, our squad make-up at present doesn’t allow for that. Sensi will be handy no doubt, but I’d say someone like Brownhill is the bigger priority.

McKenna showed how you use subs there. The games about levels - there’s 5 subs available to help you keep those levels.

Yuunns - great player technically, but not someone you bring on to protect a lead. Problem is - we don’t have that kind of midfielder on the bench and it’s pretty much guaranteed you will want that sort of option every week from about 65 minutes. 😡

Kept the game far too open. You can go with two holding midfielders at times. Naive.

Well done Ricardo, take that booking all day long 😂

Does Enzo have a touchline ban?

Time for some subs me thinks. Don’t mind who, but a pair of fresh legs needed.

If you’re giving a yellow card for that… you have to think that’s deliberate, in which case… is that actually a red card?

Much better intensity this half - it’s sparked the crowd too.

Well Ipswich were never going to be as passive this half. Time to show you can beat the press.

I think that will help us - we’ve profited more from their mistakes than our own play. We had at least, started to move the ball better towards the end of the half.

Is Deeney going to sit with his arms folded all evening?

We’re better when Ipswich have the ball to give away 😂

Been pretty poor with the ball so far.

Left back?

My toilet begs to differ!

Close enough

Right, so I want people to think like Enzo, not give me their personal opinion. Who does he play in the midfield spots?

I’m really worried about our midfield now - and I’m not convinced Sensi is the type of player we need in there. Time will tell I guess.

You say that, but then you look at their ‘big game’ performances this season and they tend to be some of their better ones. It’s the dross they struggle with!

10/10 for effort wouldn’t you say @Super_horns ?

This is Preston - they should be stepping it up for this game regardless… like they did last time 😗

I’d say we need another central midfielder on top of securing Sensi. Preferably someone tall too!