Ipswich Town were taught a lesson in attacking and defending by Sheffield United as the Blades sealed promotion to the Premier League with a 2-0 win.
Scott Hogan (24) and Jack O’Connell (71) provided the all-important goals as Chris Wilder’s side achieved promotion to the top-flight.
Lambert: Town Can Gain Promotion First Time of Asking
The South Yorkshire club spent six years in the third-tier; however, the Blades have since achieved two promotions in three years under club stalwart Wilder. But Town boss Paul Lambert suggested that the Blues could experience similar celebrations next season.
“Our players have to bottle that up and make sure they have this next year,” said Lambert, reflecting on the joyous home celebrations at the final whistle to the East Anglian Daily Times. “We have a lot of young lads and it will do them the world of good.
“I’ve just said to them in there ‘remember this atmosphere because hopefully in 12 months time you’ll get something like that’. They (Sheffield United) were in League One for six years – that’s a long, long time – but they’ve built back to this point.
“Right now we take our medicine and we rebuild. Ipswich could be an absolutely fantastic place next year. All the good things which have happened previously get me excited.
“We’ll come back and we’ll come out the traps, that’s for sure. We’ll be fit and ready.”
The Difference in Talent
Ipswich Town were relegated with four games left to play, and their poor form this campaign was on show once more at Bramall Lane.
Former Town striker David McGoldrick moved to Sheffield United in the summer and has now won promotion to the Premier League; meanwhile, his former employers have been relegated to the third tier for the first time in 62 years.
Lambert continued: “The gulf was really, really big today. You can see the huge gap between us and them, absolutely. I don’t think anybody should be deluded and say we are near them. We’re not.
“We’ve not long come in and we’ve got to rebuild the club like it was rebuilt here. That’s something we’ve got to aspire to. This is the time of feeling you want. We’ve got guys that are coming through the ranks who haven’t been out on loan and haven’t played much football.
“Flynn (Downes) had a brief spell at Luton, but Bish (Teddy Bishop) missed so much football, Myles Kenlock has just played 17 games in a row for the first time in his career – which is incredible.
“There are a lot of good things here and we’ve got to start somewhere.”
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