Kieran McKenna was pissed off to see one more lead slip via Ipswich City’s fingers as they conceded two penalties in Sunday’s 2-2 draw with Fulham.
Having overwhelmed Chelsea final outing, Ipswich had been on track to document back-to-back wins for the primary time this season as they entered second-half stoppage time 2-1 up.
Sammie Szmodics had put the Tractor Boys forward within the first half, with Liam Delap scoring a penalty to re-establish their benefit after Raul Jimenez equalised with a spot-kick of his personal.
Nevertheless, Jimenez scored one other penalty within the 91st minute after being fouled by Leif Davis, making certain Fulham stretched their unbeaten run to seven video games (two wins, 5 attracts).
Ipswich, in the meantime, stay within the relegation zone, behind Seventeenth-placed Wolves – who host Nottingham Forest on Monday – on purpose distinction.
McKenna’s group have now dropped 17 factors from successful positions within the Premier League this season – solely Fulham (19) and Brighton (18) have dropped extra.
“There have been plenty of good issues in regards to the efficiency, a very good sport and one we may have gained,” McKenna instructed BBC Sport.
“I’m upset we now have given away two penalties. We put ourselves in a very good place within the second half.
“The 2 penalties that we conceded had been irritating as a result of they had been each breakaways from our assaults.”
Ipswich have now conceded 5 objectives through penalties this season, with solely Wolves in a position to match that determine within the Premier League.
Nevertheless, McKenna believes his facet have made an necessary breakthrough currently, having additionally been aggressive in a 1-0 defeat at Arsenal earlier than registering their win over Chelsea.
“We had the higher possibilities within the second half from open play. I believe we now have realized learn how to handle video games,” he mentioned.
“We’ve had an excellent final three performances; Arsenal, Chelsea and Fulham. We’ve been aggressive many of the season. As we speak, perhaps we now have left a few factors on the market.”
Ipswich additionally accomplished their first signing of the January switch window on Sunday, bringing in Atalanta defender Ben Godfrey on mortgage for the rest of the season.
Godfrey, who has been capped by England twice however had fallen out of favour with the Scudetto contenders, instructed Ipswich’s web site: “It’s been an thrilling couple of days and I’m simply delighted to have signed and might’t wait to fulfill the lads and get began.
“I’ve actually loved chatting with the supervisor and to have the chance to work below him now could be one thing I’m very enthusiastic about.
“I’ve watched a number of the video games from the primary half of the season and you may inform from people who the group is a good one, stuffed with gamers giving the whole lot to attain their objectives.”
