Kieran McKenna chose to reflect on the positives after his struggling Ipswich Town side were well beaten by Liverpool. A Cody Gakpo brace and goals from Dominik Szoboszlai and Mohamed Salah earned the Reds a comfortable 4-1 Premier League win at Anfield on Saturday afternoon.

"The belief in the group has been strong. Of course to maintain that belief you need to pick up points along the way."

Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna gave a brutally honest assessment after watching his side lose 4-1 at Liverpool. Arne Slot's men were completely dominant at Anfield.

Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna admits defeat at Liverpool was a difficult day. Dominik Szoboszlai, Mohamed Salah and Cody Gakpo (two) scored for the hosts, before Jacob Greaves headed home a late consolation.

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Ipswich Town manager Kieran McKenna, speaking to Match of the Day: "It was a really even game until the first goal. "In the first 60 minutes we were the more threatening side, we had the better opportunities and got into the better areas but it was a poor first goal and then the game went away from us.

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