Kieran McKenna isn’t shying away from the scale of Sunday’s fixture. The Ipswich Town head coach believes his side has a genuine chance of upsetting Manchester United, calling the clash one of the biggest games in world football right now.
Softfootball has been informed that McKenna, who previously worked at Old Trafford himself, framed the occasion as a career milestone for the club rather than a personal one, telling Fans’ Forum:
Sunday, what a game. It’s one we’re really, really looking forward to. Not on a personal connection because I’ve been at Man United, but as manager of Ipswich Town Football Club, to be on that stage, it’s what we’ve worked so hard for over the last couple of years.
It’s the biggest game in world football anywhere this weekend, and it’s at Portman Road.
He also acknowledged the global spotlight the fixture carries given United’s managerial change, adding that the storyline will only add to the occasion’s weight.
For a club still adjusting to life back in the Premier League, hosting United under these circumstances is exactly the kind of stage McKenna wants his players tested on.
