After five Premier League games, Kieran McKenna, the manager of Ipswich Town, acknowledges that his team still needs to improve, but he is confident that they will.
The Blues have won their last three games despite being winless in their first five games. They held firm for a 0-0 draw at in-form Brighton, drew with Fulham at home in a match they could have won, and then, on Saturday, came back from behind to steal a point at Southampton.
A late strike from skipper Sam Morsy saved a point for Town at Southampton (Image: Ross Halls)That trio of games came after a baptism of fire start, with a home defeat to Liverpool and away at four-time defending champions Manchester City – but even in those losses, Town had their positive moments.
They sit 17th in the early top tier table, two points clear of the drop zone.
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Reflecting on the three-game unbeaten run, Town’s brilliant young boss said: “Three games, two of them away, each a challenge, as they will be, with their own story.
“For us to be as competitive as we have been, to show the different qualities that we have, is good.
“Last week was a different point to this one. At Brighton we were defending and looking to see out a point. This week we’re trying to chase the point and get the late equaliser.”
Town fans enjoying themselves at Southampton (Image: Ross Halls)The Blues now return home to host Champions’ League side Aston Villa on Sunday (2pm), before heading to West Ham on October 5th ahead of next month’s international break.
“Look, we know we’ve still got a lot of improving to go,” McKenna admitted.
“There are things from today that I think we will definitely be better on over the course of time.
“But while we’re working on our execution in all phases, building the foundations of a successful group – like never giving up, like showing resilience – is more important.
“And we’ve done those things over the last couple of weeks. It’s always nice to get something from away games.”
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