Ipswich Town welcomed Liverpool to Portman Road on Saturday, in the opening round of the 2024/25 Premier League season. The Merseysiders walked away with all three points, courtesy of second-half goals from Diogo Jota (60 ) and Mohamed Salah (65 ).
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It s been more than two decades since Ipswich last played in the Premier League. Like many promoted clubs tend to do, they ve done significant transfer business this summer to try and strengthen the squad for the upcoming challenges, the main of which will surely be to stay in the English top flight. Whether it proves enough remains to be seen losing the opening game to a team like Liverpool can hardly be taken as any kind of a sign.
Coach Kieran McKenna selected Christian Walton, who spent most of last season in t…