Ipswich could have discovered the Premier League’s new Alexander-Arnold

The previous couple of years have been nothing wanting a curler coaster for Ipswich City.

Kieran McKenna has led the staff from mid-table in League One all the way in which as much as the Premier League for the primary time in 20 years.

Nevertheless, whereas it has been a fairy-tale rise for a lot of that point, this season has been one thing of a brutal reminder of simply how powerful the top-flight may be.

That mentioned, whereas it is wanting just like the Tractor Boys might be again within the Championship subsequent season, they’ve the gamers to bounce proper again up, together with one who is perhaps a future England star, who’s their model of Trent Alexander-Arnold.

Ipswich’s future England stars

So, earlier than we get to the star who might effectively be the subsequent Trent, it is price taking a look at a few Ipswich gamers who’ve an opportunity of breaking into the England squad sooner or later, beginning with Omari Hutchinson.

Now, we are going to admit that this does really feel like one thing of a longshot at this level, however there are a few the explanation why the previous Chelsea ace might at some point discover himself with the Three Lions on his chest.

The primary is that, regardless of nonetheless being simply 21 years previous, he has established himself as an essential member of a Premier League facet and, on high of having the ability to play in a couple of positions, has racked up an affordable tally of twenty-two objective involvements in 78 appearances for the Tractor Boys.

Moreover, he’s already part of England’s U21 facet, beginning the final sport towards Portugal and already amassing a haul of 4 objective involvements in 4 video games.

Now, the Blues star who appears destined to interrupt into the senior facet sooner moderately than later is Liam Delap, who can also be part of the U21 facet and now has a tally of 5 objective involvements in 12 video games for them.

Furthermore, and extra importantly, he is probably the most thrilling strikers within the Premier League and, regardless of taking part in for a bottom-three facet, has scored 12 objectives and offered two assists in 30 video games within the competitors this yr.

Nevertheless, Delap just isn’t the one Ipswich star who looks like he’ll get a cap sooner or later, as there’s one other first-teamer who’s been with the membership because the League One days who might be their very own Trent.

Ipswich’s personal Trent

Whereas there are a couple of respectable defenders in McKenna’s squad this season, like Dara O’Shea and Axel Tuanzebe, when it comes right down to which is most like Trent, there is just one reply: Leif Davis.

Now, we aren’t saying that the “unbelievable” 25-year-old, as dubbed by journalist Harvey Davies, is nearly as good because the Liverpool star, as that might be considerably absurd.

Nevertheless, we’re saying there are similarities between the 2 defenders and that the previous Leeds United gem is exceptionally proficient.

A very powerful similarity between the pair is how typically they bomb ahead and the way successfully they get the ball into harmful areas for his or her teammates.

For instance, in his 118 appearances since shifting to Portman Highway, the Blues gem, whom author Harvey Davies claims has “bought higher yearly”, has scored six objectives and offered 38 assists in 119 appearances, which works out to a median of a objective involvement each 2.70 video games.

For his efforts, the Liverpool-born worldwide has scored 22 objectives and offered 87 assists in 349 appearances, which works out to a median of a objective involvement each 3.20 video games.

In the end, not solely is Davis greater than adequate to assist Ipswich get again to the Premier League on the first time of asking subsequent season, however he is additionally adequate to make it into an England squad at some point, and will effectively be the left-sided Trent sooner or later.

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