Ipswich trying their very best to play into our press. Ref is extremely whistle happy so no strength is allowed by the look of it. Extremely fussy over ball placement then player.moves it 2 yards back amd he doesn't notice.
Vvd and quansah passing it really poor and thats allowing their press to work well. If you can't get it to then two cms even...well then it won't work
Another card. Seems to not like a tackle. Jemas is desperate for lfc player to be booked. We've not laid a stud on anyone yet.
Ipswich has done their research on slot. They have strung 4 pressers in front of our cbs tight in but not committing Cbs have zero short pass as slot likes full backs tucked in The two cms are basically behind that line can't be found. Need full back width as a simple quick change and workmit wide.
Szobo pissed about missed elbow. Fouls. Kicks ball away, curses at ref. No card. Maybe Ipswich can tell aggrieved now.
We keep playing centrally to Gravenbach when he's got players around him, basically inviting the press
They are right though, that pitch is like straw. Zero width again from full backs. Line of 4 by Ipswich is completely shutting down put gsme. This Ipswich manager has basically read slot like a book gsme 1.
The way we're playing so far justifies Nunez coming on as soon as possible. Salah has offered that threat in behind but the balls to him haven't been good enough.
Ref.missed the handball and only gave a free from lino imo. He's shown utter pedantry over the ball position twice now and has given himself 3 cards on Ipswich and a decision to make. As I said when the match thread came up first someone was going to be screwed by the ref.