Those were the words of Kieran McKenna just last month, as Ipswich Town headed into the final eight games of their Championship season. But they have gotten over the line.
Here, some of his key personnel tell us about McKenna, the man who has taken Ipswich back to the Premier League with back-to-back promotions after 22 years away… (while we also spare a word for the gaffer on his players, too.
Davis, now 24, joined Ipswich last season from Leeds United – the club they may well beat to promotion – and helped in their promotion from League One. This season, he is the top assister in the Championship, with 18 goals created from left-back.
I didn’t think I had that quality in the final third, it definitely wasn’t my strongest point, but now I’d say it is.
