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ipswich town Would have loved to have had another unforgettable night with one of the rivals Premier LeagueWhen Manchester City traveled to Suffolk, their elite were treated to the most brutal treatment by Pep Guardiola’s side.
In fact, there could only be one winner after visiting Phil Foden opened the scoring with half an hour left, with Old Town leading 6-0. .
The away team couldn’t believe their luck when they met their opponents Kieran McKennaFrom the moment Foden fired in, the Ipswich defense was on fire.
Ipswich’s defense is in disarray
Annoyingly, Ipswich did have a couple of half-chances to shock Pep Guardiola’s side before City finally broke out in riots, with Omari Hutchinson’s late goal kicking in around five minutes before Foden’s opener , saw Erling Haaland’s deflection send Ederson’s shot sailing past Ederson’s goal.
But after the No. 47 shirt put the team into the lead, there was no looking back as the entire sea of Ipswich shirts were unable to cope with Jeremy Doku before the England international beat Christian Walton Or the shenanigans of Kevin De Bruyne.
The home side simply weren’t at their best to deal with City’s attack, with the likes of Ben Godfrey watching helplessly as Mateo Kovacic fired in quick shots, while the Tractor Boys’ new players struggled against Doku or De Bruyne’s defense is not tight enough. It was again when Foden scored an easy brace.
The goals didn’t stop there, Godfrey’s bad day in the office continued into the second half, with Doku and Haaland trading more goals, with the former Everton man denied by McKenna just after the hour mark Substitute, this is the first thought-provoking goal in history. Preparing for Premier League games for his new team.
Godfrey was clearly not the only defender who struggled in a relegation-threatened side, with Dara O’Shea also struggling at the heart of the defence, despite his generally brave displays.
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O’Shea’s stats against Manchester City
In fact, if you look at the numbers from Ipswich’s heroic 2-0 victory over Chelsea at the end of December, the Irishman is a brick wall against the underdogs. Registered three tackles on the basis of winning five duels.
However, he was anything but that against the reigning top-flight champions, with just one duel all night and a somewhat feeble display from the former Burnley centre-back.
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O’Shea’s stats |
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Minutes played |
90 |
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touch |
66 |
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Accurate passing |
50/57 |
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lose possession of the ball |
9x |
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customs clearance |
2 |
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blocked |
0 |
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intercept |
0 |
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Total tackles |
1 |
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Total number of duels won |
1/1 |
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Statistical basis Sofa Rating |
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In fact, it was a very lackluster performance from the 25-year-old, who looked intimidated by his opponent’s incredible performance and failed to intercept or block when the visitors attacked at will.
Additionally, he would give up the ball nine times on passes out of the backfield as the under-par No. 26 had a night to remember.
East Anglia Daily Times reporter Alex Jones would give O’Shea a low 5/10 rating After the game, Ipswich hoped it was a one-off return to reality, against a Manchester City team that was finally coming to life.
After all, Ipswich were on a three-game unbeaten run before the back-to-back league defeats, and O’Shea will be hoping to get back to his best when the Tractor Boys next face the daunting task of beating Liverpool at Anfield.
Even with another defeat written next to their name, McKenna doesn’t want his troops to get too frustrated as there are more crucial games to decide their overall fortunes as well as games against the best in the top flight .
