Why Kieran McKenna's Ipswich Are PERFECT For The Premier League

Ipswich Town have reached the Premier League for the first time in over two decades. What's more they've done so while building an incredible reputation for open, dynamic, attacking football.
It's invited all manner of speculation of boss Kieran McKenna's future, but Adam Clery looks at his side to assess exactly why the Premier League might be in for a rude awakening when the Tractor Boys arrive next season.
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[@mathertom]

"Not having a play style, does that not fascinate you?' *cries into his United shirt*

[@mintesnotnegash6671]

😅😅

[@joni.sirvio8867]

this is common saying that blind fans have heard form some pundit.

[@iwantgoals1566]

Ours is more like, we can’t play any style consistently well, more than we’re so good we can play any style which makes us unpredictable.

[@iwantgoals1566]

Bro hit that comment with more spin than Beckham and Carlos in their prime.

[@Mopark25]

​@@iwantgoals1566We can't play any style consistently well because the team has never been consistent. We've had 30+ defense combinations this season.

[@ahmadsajid9793]

Who’s here after Poch got sacked and heard rumors about us getting Mckenna 😭

[@AffectionateBloomingFlow-dz2cc]

Me😢

[@valerioharvey7289]

Im not that mad if they really get mckenna tho. He can do a lot of things with little amounts of money which is what chelsea needs.

[@sammyj77]

I think he is the right manager but I also dont want him to leave Ipswich after all he has done for them, im so conflicted 😭

[@sikulumelu1sinyangwe648]

😢

[@ahmedegal6808]

lookks way more exciting than wtv kind of football poch was playing all szn loool

[@gsampson97]

I hope we see more stuff for the less covered teams, my dad's an Ipswich fan and he's so excited they're back in the prem. Think I'll show him this later

[@soumitratarafder8641]

Watching this just after Poch has left Chelsea 🤦‍♂️

[@KidCudi72]

Gallagher next and then Chilwell and Chalobah.

[@777tractorboy]

I am a life long Ipswich supporter, having been at Wembley in 1978 , at Oxford clinching promotion & again at Wembley at the play off final I can say since then its been tough but loyal supporters stick with their teams through thick and thin & to say we have been rewarded is an understatement, I still cannot believe it & I am so looking forward to next season no matter what happens,proud to be a Town fan 💙⚽️ COYB

[@QEnKA1989]

I was at Wembley 20 yrs ago and I’m buzzing to see this again! Up the town 💙

[@mattball8622]

Newcastle fan here, but I've always had a soft spot for Ipswich because of the Sir Bobby connection. Hope yous do well next season! It's a slightly unpopular opinion for me to have though, given I've lived in Norwich for the last ten years or so 😅

[@garykidd3968]

I went to the 2000 playoff final with my dad who is no longer with us and it was a memory I cherish. Last Saturday I was at Portman Road with my son making the same memories and this is why I love football. To enjoy such highs you have suffered all the lows makes this such a sweet feeling. Love this club, love this new era.

[@QEnKA1989]

@@garykidd3968 💙

[@kyufuyuvbvbllymjnncuhuhbuh7538]

My guy your club has more fans then Bournemouth I swear

[@sohamsinharay7400]

If they can somehow survive the first season back, they can build on the technical foundations and look to become the next Brentford/Palace. Being good at multiple styles of play and having a pragmatic approach would suit a mid table aspirant.

[@nathanwatson1915]

I love watching Crystal Palace when they click. But I miss Zaha.

[@jaycartwright1170]

only way I see that happening is if ipswich somehow get europe in the first season. that team is mckennas team, and he’s definitely going next season unless something miraculous happens

[@JoolsUK]

Europe in the first season killed us last time squad wasn't big enough.

[@sohamsinharay7400]

I guess all the discussions can go in the bin if he leaves Ipswich.

[@sohamsinharay7400]

@@Dionysos640 and if he fails at the next big assignment, his managerial reputation goes for a toss, like Potter at Chelsea. The big clubs move on to the next big manager, and these guys start working from the bottom again.

[@guitaringjarmin]

The biggest change to Ipswich's fortunes was the ownership. The dark days of Marcus Evans sent the club into a deep pit of depression (think Roy Keane and the four Paul's) but the new owners have invested heavily in restructuring everything within the club, and were the ones who took a chance on McKenna which turned into a genius move. Everything they did paid off so well that Ipswich still have most of their league 1 side playing first team and they absolutely demolished the championship. Prem will be the real test but McKenna isn't a fluke, and doesn't seem the type to buy an entire new team before the season starts like other clubs have tried and failed at

[@joefair1137]

i only expect a maximum of 5-6 signings this season and exclusively ones that will fit the style of play KMK wants. We've seen what happens last manager when they just spend with no thought.

[@guitaringjarmin]

@@joefair1137 yeah, spot on, like Paul Hurst deciding to buy a bunch of league 1&2 players to compete in the championship and wondered why Ipswich were dead last. Stronger defensive players would provide excellent additions to the Premier League, although getting Hutchinson as a signed player would be incredible too

[@mrwabbit9576]

I don't worry about McKenna. I do worry about some of the squad. Particularly at fullback and CB. The premier league just leaves so little room for error on and off the ball. It'll be a big test to stay up and I'm not sure going very attacking again is a smart option. We'll see.

[@rozeeboy74]

Marcus Evans did his job by saving us from administration. Perhaps he should have got out 7 or 8 years before he did. He would have seen a better return on his investment (maybe) and perhaps we wouldn't have sunk into League 1. However, the Gamechanger investment group admit they were looking at "a football club in England" and had we not been in League 1, their investment may have been made in any of the other big clubs down there at the time - Sunderland, Sheffield Wednesday, Bolton, Portsmouth, Charlton, Wigan..... Dark times for sure, but one heck of a silver lining.

[@guitaringjarmin]

@@rozeeboy74 that's very true. With Marcus Evans, I think he got his fingers burnt so badly by Roy Keane and his ridiculous transfer costs (that amounted to nothing on the pitch), he never wanted to invest heavily again. Can't blame him but as you say, should have just gotten out years before hand

[@Ulfcytel]

Re-signing or replacing Hutchinson is going to be quite important to how we do next season. Like Chaplin, he is a player who can *make things happen* . Actually, there's a few in the team who can do that, but Omari's form was just climbing rapidly in the last weeks of the season. His decisionmaking had improved massively since the early stages of the loan, finding the right balance between wanting to do too much by himself and utilising the players around him. The adaptability and lack of stylistic/formational rigidity I think comes from League One, where you can play all the pretty football you like, but the 10-man block has to be broken down somehow. You don't turn down any route to getting goals. McKenna's first half-season, the latter part of 2021-22, was characterised by defensive solidity, but often struggling to get the ball into the opposition net. I think he learnt from that and made chance-creation from all sources a priority. Particularly shooting from outside, or on the edge of the box.

[@artform_]

For me, an avid Town fan who watched almost every game this season; Morsy (and the combative CDM role in general) for our team was the most vital component of them all. He was an absolute monster last season, and this season too. And he's our captain. Having him as a ever-present protection for our backline, and holding balls up and driving forward (both of which he's amazing at) and also having the ability to play balls out from that inside defensive area; this all allows our other holding midfielder, in your example Luongo (and for much of the season) to be more creative, forward thinking and adaptable - this is also where you see them dropping in to cover other positions.

[@VeryFinnishProblems]

What brilliant analysis! I've been a Town fan for over 40 years and this team is definitely up there's with Bobby and Burley's boys! They're such a joy to watch and thanks to this fantastic video, I'm now even clearer on why. Big thanks for taking the time to do it! 🚜💙🔥⬆

[@obi-kenkenobi4346]

When I heard he might be the next Chelsea coach I was dumbfounded. But after watching this... Idk I'm not gonna lie, kinda intrigued. I wanna go for it and see what happens

[@TorpedoTemi]

Graham was fascinating when he came to Chelsea. Look how he ended. Until Chelsea fixes it recruiting, he will be another promising player who failed at Chelsea. Still surprised they didn't fight to keep Poch. The team was finally looking promising under him. A few ball playing CBs and a top striker would have made them a top team under Poch. But now have a new tactics for the players to learn. I hope McKenna does not suffer the same fate as Graham

[@itfcdan9223]

I honestly believe Ipswich are going to surprise a few next season , McKenna is a wizard 🚜💙

[@abelstretford3097]

Ipswich 5-0 Man United Ten Hag masterclass incoming. Heard it here first

[@aidan2453]

Can't wait to see it!!

[@obienji]

😅😅😅

[@joni.sirvio8867]

depends is there martinez+varane+shaw or evans+casemiro+lindelof

[@PhezTheRed]

Ten Hag masterclass indeed 🪄

[@user-zc2sz1os3j]

Unfortunately he won't be in the job long enough to achieve that feat.

[@phillipwathitu3505]

The Ipswich video I had been waiting for! What surprised me is they kept winning even when I did not expect them to. Excited to see what they bring to the premier league.

[@martinx00x]

They will get pants just like Kopmpany's team burnley when they come up. And it won't be exciting for them.

[@Esseeja]

@@martinx00xKompany was always going to fail by changing his entire team around.

[@shahid1296ify]

@@martinx00x Burnley had absoloutley no money to spend whatsoever. That wasnt Vincent and his Companys fault

[@martinx00x]

@@shahid1296ify so how much money they earned after being promoted?

[@shahid1296ify]

@@martinx00x Its around 180 million pounds. amazing. Even after relegation you still have enough to make those parachute payments. Hopefully Ipswich can stay up in their first season

[@stevphen]

Recently Ancelotti made similar points about how Real does not have a defined playstyle or identity but responds pragmatically to the situations in ways that make the most of their players skills. And if it’s good enough for Don Carlo, well then….

[@elxslve8448]

dont think im ever gonna get used to seeing my team on your channel

[@KeanuTatum]

You’re welcome mate this is what i do lad. Poppa condoms. Poppa condoms. Pop a proper Whopper copper condom on.

[@mrgianstarr]

Maidstone Utd fan here and I am very excited to see Ipswich play in PL next season having been at Portman Road for the unforgettable FA cup 4th round away win back in January

[@UKLIVENews2017HD4K]

Hopefully the f.a cup kitty helped your team out brother love from ipswich

[@shahid1296ify]

That was an amazing win you guys had. People say we only lost one game at home. Well we didnt . We lost 2! I hope Maidstone continues to do well

[@mrgianstarr]

Thanks guys, sadly lost to Worthing in playoffs, so another season in NL south, but yes this season brought lots more fans to the grounds

[@shahid1296ify]

@@mrgianstarr So frustrating. Fingers crossed for next season!!

[@PlonkLMAO]

​@@shahid1296ify3 with Fulham

[@SurakatAshraf]

Here to see what Chelsea directors are sold out on 😂😂. Who else is also here because of Chelsea 😂😂

[@NorthLondonForeverCOYG]

I will wait to see some of their 1st games and then come to a conclusion. I had high hopes for Burnley and they have disappointed me this season. The gap between Championship and Premier League is huge.

[@jontalbot1]

I thought so too but they made too many changes

[@imperialsandwich3695]

I don't think the disparity between the premier league and the championship is really too bad tbh i mean all the 3 promoted teams survived in 22/23. The teams that came up last season were just unusually bad this season

[@ITFC_Mark]

The gap between championship to prem is the fat bird outta baby reindeer and margot robbie 😁

[@michaelsila5534]

​@@jontalbot1Exactly and having an average age of 24 yrs old(2nd youngest in the prem)as a promoted team was bold,too bold.

[@thetruthk5138]

Ipswich were lucky Leeds losing at home to Blackburn and Sunderland and Coventry and QPR in the run in embarrassing

[@mindfulness.meditation-100]

that Loungo role is perfect for Enzo

[@earthstar393]

and the Davies one is perfect for gusto/james, with cole palmer starting on the right and inverting in. I think a flipped version of his system fits this chelsea squad perfectly

[@user-zc2sz1os3j]

Y'all should be watching videos on Enzo Maresca, not McKenna. McKenna is the man INEOS have always wanted. It was reported (by the United muppeteers) as far back as February.

[@venantmwakio224]

Forget it you guys want to be the next city, go with de zerbi, kmc is coming bck home ggmu

[@johnbarnes8755]

Fucks sakes, I’ve been trying to calm down after the game on Saturday, now I can’t bloody wait for August!!!

[@dominicsouthan4492]

Love the way Ipswich play and what a story but you concede way to many goals, will definitely be a fun team in the prem but think u will have a few embarrassing results

[@kevinbailey3384]

As an Ipswich supporter, I am expecting everyone to say we will go back down, just as people said that we would not be able to compete in the Championship last season. Not least, because that is what normally happens, but we are anything but normal. Last season we loser the fewest games, scored the most goals, had the same number of clean sheets as Leicester, 15, conceded the third fewest goals away from home, got the most points from a losing position, had the player with the most assists in the league, the player who won the ball back the most, the most different scorers, the most goals in the last 15 minutes, the most goals from substitutes, the best home record in the league, the second best away record, and our top scorer only scored 13 goals. We sold 97% of our home tickets, the 3% being away tickets not being sold, and we sold out our away allocation every game. We had the highest average league attendance in our history, and sold more than 60,000 shirts, having sold 50,000 in L1. We sold out of season tickets for next season weeks ago, and have already installed three new pitches at the training ground and a new pitch at Portman Road last summer, and will begin building world class training facilities this summer, as well as upgrading to Academy Category One Status. We have only lost 10 games over the last two seasons, got 194 points from 92 games, scored 193 goals and conceded 92, giving us a goal difference of plus 102. We also managed to be the only club int he Championship without a single red card, we had the highest running stats, we are the fittest team, and had the most shots and the most shots in target, as well as having very few penalties considering all that! So, yes, it is a big challenge, yes it is a bigger jump than from L1 to the Championship, but we are more than capable of staying up, and we will be adding four/five/six players, hopefully including Sarmiento continuing his loan and Hutchinson coming back from Chelsea. People are also overlooking g the fact that Leicester are likely to start on minus ten points, there are whispers of other clubs potentially facing financial penalties, whereas we have been praised for our transparent and strong financial position. We have not got to this point by accident, and the progress we make over the next two seasons will not be by accident either.

[@IDGAFAS]

This ☝️👏

[@RJD2838]

@@IDGAFAS I'm a Bolton fan i hold off saying anything until I see the transfer window. Ipswich are a proper club and I want you to stay up

[@johnalwyn5447]

Nice to see such well-informed and thoughtful comments.

[@bigdog4865]

Buzzzing for you’l lads nufc fan no connection other than our beloved sir Bobby robson will be rooting for you guys except when you play us good look again

[@Weakeyedominant]

The gap between the PL and Championship is significantly bigger than it is between the Championship and League One. Burnley thought they were Man City in the Championship last year and they were cannon fodder in the PL. Ipswich need to significantly improve their defense next year or they will struggle to break 20 points.

[@arqoo1907]

Should you not also mention how good Kieran McKenna has been at developing players? I think I heard that 8 of the 11 starters for the Huddersfield match were division 1 players in the previous season. For that last game, there was a gulf in performance between Ipswich and Huddersfield. That gulf was best described by the Sky commentators as the difference between a premiership team and a division 1 team - which was effectively what was on show. Ipswich has a total team spending of about £4 million. Leicester defenders alone were valued at £80 million. Kieran McKenna is not only strategically brilliant, as your excellent video demonstrates, but he also excels at doing more with less (at least less on paper, although the whole team proved magnificent at being more than the apparent sum of their collective parts)

[@aswad7368]

"Loved this video, more of this please :) I am not a football fan actually, but recently I have started to love watching these types of videos. It shows how complex this sport is and how tough it is to be a manager. You need to be a master strategist and tactician. I will be watching more football next season.

[@berserker135]

Let's hope Mckenna can get them top 10

[@jamesquinn6339]

its crazy how eddie nketiah ALSO plays a cutback system at arsenal so its no suprise why he would be a great fit for ipswich and he would be relativlely cheap as well

[@aidan2453]

What do you define as relatively cheap?

[@JoolsUK]

£20million!!

[@aidan2453]

@@JoolsUK he's probably worth around that but I reckon arsenal will want more

[@jajaafrica]

​@@aidan2453 not even factoring his wages

[@tobilobabodede6526]

This channel makes learning about tactics actually fun 😂 Keep it up guys

[@Thats_quite_cool]

this seems like exactly the type of team that will score 4 against ETH's MU

[@user-zc2sz1os3j]

It won't be EtH's Man United for long.

[@jaycartwright1170]

@@user-zc2sz1os3jmaguire and evans as first choice cbs under gareth southgate 😍

[@tbeau6663]

@@user-zc2sz1os3j Agreed.......McKenna will have taken his job by the end of May.

[@maxwardley7637]

Really good break down on the way we play.. but I’m surprised you missed out a massive part of our attack. Wes Burns wide right. He makes such a difference when we play. A proper old fashioned touch line winger, who’s ridiculously quick.

[@timostler5558]

I was looking at the comments waiting to see if this was mentioned. Burns is a huge part of the success and was missed when he was injured. No coincidence our results in the last three games improved with him back in the side.

[@staggabob]

I loved this video, never seen such a detailed breakdown of the team and tactics! Uppa Towen 😊

[@peterwelsh3380]

You've captured it really well. It's been an exciting way to spend my Saturdays etc. Bring on next season. Ps Southgate, watch Ipswich and copy please.

[@mfman2]

How this channel doesn’t have a bigger following blows my mind. Is there some similar football commentary channel that all the other English speaking football fans subscribe to that I’ve never heard of?

[@thatladpablo]

love Adam, the boy is football analysis and he also knows wrestling too. great presenting too.

[@garylydford6615]

Great video...I hope they're top half but so far they've never ceased to surprise me 😊

[@coffeyallday]

I want to see a breakdown of Notts County in League Two. Over 80 goals scored and over 80 goals conceded

[@Matty-kelly]

The old Kevin Keegan philosophy of if they score 4 we score 5

[@jaygee5546]

As great as the tactic breakdowns are, the real reason we sub and watch videos about teams we don't even care about is that beautiful voice and self-deprecation

[@calculator17]

While I’m not an Ipswich fan, I am a fan of the Socceroos, and with 1 current and 1 former Socceroo on the team… well to have more Australian internationals in the premier league is always brilliant!

[@tbeau6663]

The days of Viduka, Kewell, Schwarzer, Lazaridis, Cahill, Bosnich, Neill, Slater and Tiatto are long gone, mate. There aren't too many playing in the EPL these days.

[@ewancadmore3592]

IVE BEEN BEGGING FOR IT AND YOU DELIVERED ADAM ♥♥♥

[@jimmyf1446]

Chill lad

[@anthonymarshall9263]

Absolutely superb video. A seasoned season ticket holder at ITFC and I learnt

[@lukewinchester3108]

Lovely to see Luongo’s movement explored- he’s a 6, but he’s a mezzela and a half back and an inverted wing back and I dare say he sweeps the dressing rooms at the end of every game too- there’s nothing the man can’t do. Unsure if he will be able to replicate this in the Premier League or if he will be exposed by lack of cover around him, but I’ll never forget the job he did this season gone by- a pleasure to watch and we were consistently worse when he was out of the side.

[@christophercorbett5074]

Fantastic season for Ipswich since I decided to follow them from a distance as a Yorkshire schoolboy in 1971 Lovely club and given the size of the town a very proud history of punching above their weight The defence needs improvement but with that proviso and keeping the brilliant Keiron Mc Kenna a decent mid table position is well within reach The top five or six clubs in the Premier are obviously first rate but the remainder are beatable

[@user-xl1wn2kj7c]

Great work bro

[@rory4605]

I want to see Adam Clery start a podcast with Joe Devine and JJ Bull from TIFO. It'd be epic madness.

[@diyalfernando1603]

Enjoyable video sir - if Ipswich are able to keep Kieran McKenna for the full season, he will keep them up - they will finsh just outside the top half - between 11th and 15th

[@nickabelsmith6267]

Wow, I’m a ST holder at Portman road and just learnt a lot - cheers!

[@sunkanmiolaniran3629]

I'm here to learn about his tactics since he is getting linked to the Chelsea job. I love the fact that his tactics are balanced and he's also flexible.

[@malcolmlloyd8308]

Really good analysis. Ipswich will suprise a few people next year. Probably won’t churn the players like Forest. I hope they might recruit a couple of PL experienced defenders, although that seems harsh on the current players. I feel we are more likely to be a Brentford than a Burnley

[@royalsam05]

Great summary overall, however one key play which we often have is when Chaplin comes into the inside-right channel around the halfway line and sweeps it round the corner behind the full back for Burns to run on to.

[@ITFC_Alex]

Excellent video - thank you!

[@MrMickeyyy89]

as a Chelsea fan, I hope Hutchinson goes back out on loan to Ipswich next season and he's given the chance to flourish for another year by getting more game time than he'd get in a Chelsea shirt

[@debanjanghosal618]

I had my doubts regarding Chelsea wanting to sign Mckenna as the coach. But after watching this, I am genuinely feeling excited. He would really suit to Chelsea

[@Bongo-Brown.]

You're not getting him

[@PepsiColaRhapsody]

Kompany IN!

[@KJR47]

Enzo in!!!!

[@gavinstock9340]

Brilliant video. Will share

[@adrianstemp2807]

An excellent video..I like the statistical analysis combined with the open minded approach to how success happens. I can see some teams in PL will open ipswich up such as beating the press more consistently leading to 20 losses but I can also easily see how they win 10 games. That leaves 8 fixtures which is a buffer to survive

[@akshayvijayakumarannair7032]

Now the analysis on McKenna at Chelsea please!

[@lil-g4879]

As a Geordie (and Newcastle supporter) who lived in Ipswich for years, I had the pleasure (not so much pleasure) of going to loads of Town games while I was there as I couldn't get home for Newcastle games; the football was always great first half, terrible second and wins were few and far between, so I am really happy they are back in the Premier League, playing great football and hopefully they stay there! Good luck and looking forward to the Bobby Robson derby again.

[@samhuggins2656]

Watching because he’s joining Chelsea

[@granth1238]

All with the 16th most valuable squad in the Championship and basically an unchanged squad from their League 1 promotion time, with addition of a couple of loanees.

[@siebdykstra]

We'll take survival, much as this season we'd have taken consolidation. There will be changes, new faces coming in, but it will be players that KMc and Ashton will have been looking at for the last six months. We won't do a Forest and change the whole squad. It's a huge gap, hope we can bridge it.

[@andredehavilland98]

Excellent ...very interesting and entertaining 👍🏻

[@simongarnham5301]

Great analysis. Wes Burns needed a mention though. Absolute legend

[@frazer3260]

Excellent video!

[@mememe0199]

Fantastic analysis. As a Town fan will be happy to finish 17th but I didn't think we'd finish 2nd in the Championship either so who knows what will happen! COYB

[@mr.kharitonov]

next video on McKenna in Chelsea, please! now I'm intrigued

[@peelandy]

Really enjoyed understanding why the Tractor Boys have been so good to watch this season

[@falloubadji3422]

Who's here after pochetinno left chelsea😂?

[@terry9819]

One of the amazing stats is that our top goal scorers were both on 13 and none of the two are the main striker, you can see why from your explanation.

[@razza90210uk]

Great video. Very insightful. I do have to say you look like the love child of John Richardson, Ray Parlour and David Gray.

[@SkullSnax]

I do love this discourse of the "not having a playstyle" playstyle. And that spot that's just above average for direct speed and just above average for passes per play that seems to be where you find Liverpool, United, Ipswich. So none of them have a playstyle, and yet they all have the same playstyle, which is high press without the ball, and tactical flexibility with the ball. It's almost like, "high press/tactical flexibility" is a playstyle... It's like playing with "Balanced" tactics on FIFA, and there's this crowd that wants to see possession, or direct passes, or direct runs, because it's a clear "style of play". But anyone who knows anything about FIFA will tell you, there are situations where you could easily get goals with a quick counter, but you've told your team to do possession, so all your players come back and show for the ball when they should be running at the space. And there are times where you're getting pressed like mad, and you need your defenders to sit in so you can play out, but you've set it to "Fast Build Up" so your full backs run up the pitch and stand next to the wingers, leaving you completely overrun and exposed. Whereas if you're flexible to the situation you're facing, you're more difficult to work out and should be harder to stop from scoring.

[@OforObinnayaE]

Thanks for the video

[@bluey5697]

Great vid thank you

[@cccf2010]

This is very exciting! I hope Chelsea gets this over the line, and I hope Mckenna has the balls to go for it. Yes, it will be interesting tough, but high risk high reward!

[@liamlwsn]

Genuinely my tactic on footie manager for years. Works a treat (evidently)

[@McCprian]

How do you set up your team to alternate between short passing and direct footy without switching tactics in-game

[@robertmorgan7004]

Great analysis as usual Adam 🫡 its going to be tough for them, and, as a Gooner I hate them for 1978 😂 If they can keep hold of the squad and add to it for next season maybe they stand a chance 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@jontayler2379]

Brilliant stuff 👍🏻

[@richardferguson6893]

Really hoping Adam is taking better care of his bed linens these days.

[@muppstrom]

Looks like an approach that suits chelseas squad very very well Question is low blocks and of he can handle press/star players

[@mahmoudatef1769]

I love this adam guy tbh

[@jan_07]

Hmm so basically it’s a shape shifting team. Reminds me of how SAF has setup Man Utd in the past. His past Utd sides were dominant in possession in some games but does play direct and transitional on some other games. More options to play as the game progresses. But that’s really hard to execute nowadays in the Prem League (or any top tier leagues) though, it’s like jack of all trades improvisation situation which can easily confuse current players and recruitment.

[@user-hd5cw1tx1v]

Any Man U fans here after all those reports of ETH being let go after tomorrows game? Feel for ETH but think we were let down by his tactics as much by injuries and lack of discipline

[@The31st]

It's funny that the world now sees Omari this way. Cos when he showed up at Ipswich he was terrible. He couldn't stay onside to save his life, would lose the ball in 1-1s constantly, and could barely pass let alone get a shot on target. The incredible player he has become is nothing short of miraculous and a true testament to the unbelievable quality of McKenna as a coach and manager. The wonders he has worked with this squad will never be replicated.

[@myztroogeegibson3568]

If he moves to Chelsea, get Graham Potter.

[@okechukwuchibueze9443]

The same thing you all said about Kompany (Burnley) and Sheffield United. Championship is different from EPL. I only blame the clueless Chelsea owners

[@treymederer1484]

Well… here I am as a chelsea fan the day poch got sacked lol

[@mlungisimkhize983]

We in the gutter mate 😂

[@BugleMedia]

Excellent video

[@HA-rk4xz]

I would be interested to know how the stats break down across the season. George Hirst getting injured meant needing to bring in Moore, which changed the style of play in January to more long ball.

[@mourningireland4560]

No. That was the best outro you've ever done.

[@valzor2562]

Ipswich were a midtable club in terms of budget last year. Most of their starting 11 comes from players with 0 Pl experience, who came as either loan signings from top PL clubs or very shrewd deals from championship, league 1/2 clubs. Mckenna is a great coach and hes took his players to a level no one thought possible and achieved something magnificent, but they need some serious recruitment to survive, never mind thrive. lets hold before saying theyre perfect. Though i truly hope they stay up and we get to see the players there and mckenna become top class. especially excited to see how mckenna develops his style and coaching over the next few years.

[@neilemms5831]

If we recruit too heavily I think we'll struggle. We are a team, not a collect of great players. We must be careful not to forget that. That's what Burnley did and look what happened.

[@valzor2562]

@@neilemms5831 i think if you replace the whole team then yh you will. but you defo need some prem experience and talents you can sell on. The way luton did it basically, but a little more adventurous. Probably a midfielder and a centerback with prem experience then a few young signings to bed in in the front. Plus you need to replace key loan signings like hutchinson, hed be great if you can get him again, or maybe look for someone like amad Diallo.

[@LKEPROD]

watch us we will survive will easily.

[@valzor2562]

@@LKEPROD I hope you do. enjoyed watching you this year.

[@johnbarnes8755]

We will finish top 8

[@PaganMan1966]

Excellent video. 🚜💙👏

[@JeffStalnaker]

Fantastic breakdown. 🔵⚪️🚜

[@BarrySmith-vp1vu]

I love he comment, "they look like a mid table premier side, they should be fine". Please keep saying things like that :)

[@KennyO97]

There is something very special about this Ipswich team, with the correct signings in the summer i believe they will surprise many

[@iwantgoals1566]

The way you described Ipswich both tactically and statistically makes them sound a little bit like Di Zerbi’s Brighton. But it will be fun to see how far McKenna’s tactics can go next season. Well done to McKenna and Tuanzebe btw. Both are ex United lads 👏🏾

[@BSworldX]

Did not fool me . I knew you would say all three... Because I knew he's on the top

[@Marg_Bar_Amrikkka]

A video breaking down on Oliver Glasner’s Crystal Palace pls

[@zachlari5319]

Superb content! The crazy thing about all of this is it’s more or less the same team as our League 1 promotion side, besides Axel and Omari. The system is tailor made for Leif and there’s no one else you’d want on the end of a cutback than Chappers. Will be sad to see some of these players not play in the Prem but so excited for MckennaBall to shock a few more next season. Kieran Mckenna is a genius.

[@gregnicolle]

Thanks for the video, four four two. Excellent analysis of this brilliant tractor 🚜 team. I'm thinking a top 10 position is possible 💙🤍🧡⚽️🖤🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🏝🏖🏝🌊🌊

[@carlmarks6145]

Brilliant Strategy!!!

[@luccass6793]

4 losses and 4 draws against the rest of the top top 6 doesn't paint a good picture on how they deal with strong opponents, looks quite exciting overall, but they probably need some big upgrades to make it work in the prem and try to survive

[@UKLIVENews2017HD4K]

Moved to ipswich from Tottenham ddcade ago now best move I made footy has been a bonus 👌 I followed them when no one was in the stadium all the way up to today. 🎉

[@ivano8391]

Not knocking the manager and his tactics but I question if chelsea has the players to play this style of football. I can pick out players who would struggle to play this style; and I'm obviously going off last season.

[@lukejenkins45]

So McKenna isn’t “possession obsessed,” but he’s towards the top of Chelsea’s list? This club is exhausting. The poor players probably struggle to keep up with the constant manager changes, and tactical philosophies being thrown at them