Stat makes Ipswich Town and Preston North End’s excellent starts even more impressive

The Tractor Boys have won three games at the start of the season, beating Sunderland, Stoke City and Queens Park Rangers, and are through to the third round of the EFL Cup when they face Premier League side Wolverhampton Wanderers at Portman Road.

Kieran McKenna left his role as Manchester United first-team coach 18 months ago and has transformed the former UEFA Cup winner into a force by signing top talents such as Brandon Williams on loan and Axel Tuanzebe is free from Old Trafford.

Ipswich have won four out of five, losing only once in a dramatic 4-3 match against Leeds United and are just one point behind leaders Preston North End, which they face in less than a month.

What makes the team’s debut even more impressive is that Ipswich Town currently has a market value of just under £28 million, which is the value of the entire team. Only Huddersfield Town, Sheffield Wednesday, Plymouth Argyle and Rotherham United ranked below McKenna on Transfermarkt’s list. Rotherham have the lowest market value in the Championship at £14.4m, just half of Ipswich Town’s total value, but the Millers have escaped the relegation places for now.

At the top of the rankings, Leicester City (217 million pounds), Southampton (213 million pounds) and Leeds United (180 million pounds) are the most valuable teams in England’s second division.

Preston’s market value tops the table at £39.1m, the ninth lowest in the league. Above all, Preston and Ipswich Town are three teams that have just been relegated (received parachutes) with sky-high stock valuations.

Writer’s point of view

A lot can change over the course of a 46-game campaign, but it’s certainly encouraging to see two exciting teams battle heavyweights whose market value is nearly ten times higher and teams had to accept a parachute for their troubles during the elite team’s relegation. . Both Ipswich and Preston are playing some very attractive brands of football, led by two high-potential head coaches and hopefully their seasons don’t end on a boring note.

Sunderland and Coventry City last season are great examples of what can be achieved when a manager is aware of the players he uses in such an unforgiving league.

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Ipswich Town continue to impress despite improving in quality after last season’s promotion-winning campaign.

The Tractor Boys sit in second place going into the international break, having collected 12 points from their opening five games.

Wins over Sunderland, Stoke City, Queens Park Rangers and Cardiff City, while a dramatic 4-3 defeat to Leeds United prevented the East Anglian side from getting off to the perfect start. However, it turns out that was exactly the beginning for McKenna and co. would have hoped so early in a potential promotion bid, given their attacking dominance as the division’s second top scorers thanks to their exciting style.

After last season’s impressive run, significant changes were not needed with six modest summer signings adding to the manager’s options.

The returning Dane Scarlett and George Hirst were brought on to assist and score while Chelsea loanee Omari Hutchinson provided another impetus to the attacking quartet.

Jack Taylor also provides much-needed competition in midfield while Brandon Williams returns to East Anglia in search of more regular playing time away from Old Trafford. With a plethora of quality options in most positions, it’s natural for players to go in the other direction, however, there are still plenty of numbers at Portman Road. So, FLW review