McKenna must ditch Ipswich promotion hero who earns more than Hutchinson
Next up for Ipswich Town is a crucial Premier League match against Southampton, who are now at the bottom of the standings, at Portman Road to start February.
In fact, after losing back-to-back games against some of the finest teams in the top league, Manchester City and Liverpool, the Tractor Boys will be hoping to taste blood in this match to decisively defeat Ivan Juric’s Saints.
Football doesn’t always go as planned, but Kieran McKenna will be itching for his squad to win to regain some confidence after giving up 10 goals to City and the Reds in two humiliating losses.
Regardless of how bad Southampton has been for extended periods of the season, McKenna will still need his best players to perform well against them. Omari Hutchinson is one player who can cause defenses a lot of problems when he is at the top of his game.
When the Tractor Boys last won on their home ground, Hutchinson was a bright spot during Chelsea’s stunning 2-0 defeat.
He was able to shift the flow of the contest in his favor even against his former employers, defeating Filip Jørgensen with a calm finish after a well-planned counterattack left him begging for a goal.
On his way to McKenna’s club, he initially made his debut at Portman Road as a promising loan player, leaping up to the
When the Tractor Boys last won on their home ground, Hutchinson was a bright spot during Chelsea’s stunning 2-0 defeat.
He was able to shift the flow of the contest in his favor even against his former employers, defeating Filip Jørgensen with a calm finish after a well-planned counterattack left him begging for a goal.
Hutchinson has since added another goal and one assist in the Premier League after making his debut at Portman Road as a promising loan player en route to McKenna’s team leaping up to the level.
Hutchinson was a shining star throughout Chelsea’s shocking 2-0 loss the last time the Tractor Boys triumphed on their own field.
Even against his former employers, he was able to turn the tide of the match in his favor with a composed finish that defeated Filip Jørgensen after a brilliantly planned counterattack left him pleading for a goal.
After he first burst into life at Portman Road as a promising loan talent on route to McKenna’s team jumping up to the level, Hutchinson has since added another goal and one assist in the Premier League.
Even though it cost a hefty £20 million to sign him permanently in the summer, the Jamaican international only makes a meager £6,000 a week, according to Capology, with an Ipswich outcast making more money than the talented 20-year-old.
It’s unfortunate that some players adjust to the demands of a new level more easily than others.
Despite being a regular in the Championship the previous season, Massimo Luongo only received 170 minutes of football this season, placing him potentially in the latter category.
The Australian midfielder, who is also somewhat of a victim of the significant quality difference between the EFL and the top flight, would help himself to three goals and three assists as a regular starter in the middle of the park during that promotion campaign.
Although Luongo’s injury niggles haven’t helped, it seems doubtful that he would replace any of those players to return to the starting XI every week with McKenna’s options, including Jack Taylor, Jens Cajuste, and Kalvin Phillips.
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