Yet more cruelty on Ipswich, for whom Premier League reality once again bit brutally. Belief can only be bruised by repeated reverses and bitter blows such as Bournemouth’s late equaliser through Enes Unal and then Dango Ouattara’s winner, the latter coming five minutes beyond the 90.
The ride to get to the Premier League was the fun part. Perhaps these experiences will curb the idealism of Kieran McKenna’s approach. His side’s latest late collapse suggests something needs to change. “We need to own mistakes,” he said. “It’s not just luck. The margins for making a mistake are very small.”
