Christian Walton speaks out on “massive thing” for Ipswich Town next season

Ipswich Town goalkeeper Christian Walton says it’s important his side finish the season well. 

This season Town have done well and currently sit ninth in the league but just haven’t been able to manage the play-offs.

However since Kieran McKenna came in as manager, there has been a lift in the mood at Portman Road and the football has improved.

Despite the improvement, Town have drawn three of their five previous games and when asked if his side need to find a way past frustrating opposition, Walton told Independent Ipswich Town: “Yes, definitely. I think that’s the biggest thing because we all once again come up against teams who won’t come here to beat us; they’ll come to Portman Road looking to hold on and nick a draw so that they can take something from the game.

“It’s going to be a massive thing for us next season, finishing teams off when we take the lead and we’re one goal or even two goals up in a game. We need to hold on to win the game, which over the last two weeks has obviously been very disappointing. It felt like Shrewsbury were there for the taking on Saturday.

“They didn’t get out of their own half for the first ten minutes and it’s about us trying to sustain that pressure for the rest of the game. Okay, you can’t do it for the entire 90 minutes, but you need to do it consistently and finish teams off that are there to be beaten when we start so well.”

With the improvement already and the clear areas where his side need to develop, Walton feels as though his side can really kick on this season but knows that starts from now.

His side face third placed Rotherham on Saturday before taking on now top of the table Wigan on Tuesday.

“After that it’s already relegated Crewe away and, on April 30th, a home clash