Ipswich Town<\/a> and Nigeria-eligible forward Chuba Akpom has urged the club’s fans to rally round the players despite their poor start, Soccernet.ng reports.<\/strong><\/p>\n The 29-year-old joined Kieran McKenna’s side on a season-long loan from Ajax<\/a> and has yet to start a game for them this term, playing just 35 minutes of football.<\/p>\n Ipswich Town are yet to win this season. In the EFL Championship<\/a>, they’ve played out three draws and lost to Preston North End. They’ve also been knocked out of the EFL Cup by Bromley.<\/p>\n Get Our Sports News First \u2013\u00a0Join Our WhatsApp Channel Now!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n The Blues will take on Sheffield United at Portman Road tonight, and Akpom believes they have enough time to turn things around.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s normal for people to start panicking, but it\u2019s early days. There are lots of new players, not just from this season but from last season, and everyone just needs a bit of time to gel,\u201d the former Middlesbrough man said in quotes revealed by TWTD UK<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n \u201cWe can see in training during the international break, we\u2019ve really hammered down on the patterns of play, how we want to defend and attack, and I feel like it\u2019s definitely helped the team already. Bit by bit, slowly but surely, we\u2019ll get there.<\/p>\n \u201cWe definitely needed that international break. The things we\u2019ve learned that the gaffer has instilled into us, the way that he wants to play, the way that he wants to use all the new players. It\u2019s time to kick on from now.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n The Nigeria-eligible forward mentioned he’s not the most vocal person, although he considers himself a leader. He praised some of his new teammates for holding things down in the dressing room.<\/p>\n \u201cThere are a few boys, the senior boys especially, who are seen as more of the leaders. They\u2019re still keeping everything intact.<\/p>\n \u201cObviously, we\u2019ve lost Chappers, who was a big part of the changing room, but you\u2019ve got Wes [Burns], Clarkey [Harry Clarke], Greavesy [Jacob Greaves], and there are still some players that have been here for a while.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s a new time, it\u2019s a time for new players to step up like me, like Jens [Cajuste] and Azor [Matusiwa]. It\u2019s time for us to step up and help the team gel as fast as possible because there\u2019s no time to waste.<\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s no time for it now. We just need to adapt as soon as possible because we\u2019ve played a few games. From now on, there\u2019s no excuse. We want to produce, we want to win games and show everyone what we can do.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n \u201cI\u2019m one of those leaders who\u2019s not a vocal person that\u2019s going to be screaming and shouting, but when it\u2019s needed for something to be said, I\u2019ll speak.<\/p>\n \u201cMost importantly, you want to lead on the pitch by pressing, winning headers, doing everything and taking responsibility on the pitch, that\u2019s how you lead. I\u2019m hoping to definitely do that,\u201d the former Arsenal man concluded.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n![\"Soccer](\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/thumbor\/qlrwFsCKUzP8OMsXDi5r0gUP0io=\/1024x683\/smart\/https%3A%2F%2Fsoccernet.ng%2Fapp%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F08%2Fimago1062139827-1.jpg\")
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Soccer Akpom<\/a> lauds Ipswich Town team spirit<\/h2>\n
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