Kieran McKenna: Ipswich star Liam Delap ‘different beast’ but will stay grounded Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna hailed Liam Delap after he inspired a special 2-0 victory over Chelsea, but insisted a maiden England call-up will not be on the forward’s mind.
With seven goals to his name, Delap sits between England internationals Ollie Watkins and Dominic Solanke in the current scoring charts and McKenna acknowledged the 21-year-old is a “different beast” to the player signed in July after mixed loan spells with Stoke, Preston and Hull.
Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca had tipped his former Manchester City Under-23 striker Delap to become an “important player” for the national team days before he produced a barnstorming display to help the Tractors Boys clinch an eagerly-anticipated first top-flight home win in 22 years.
Delap won and converted an early spot-kick before he teed up Omari Hutchinson for Ipswich’s second to make it nine goal involvements in 18 Premier League fixtures.
“I’ve been saying it to people around the club that he’s improving and he’s a different beast now to what he was in July.
