Ipswich Town have scored six goals in the Premier League this season – and Liam Delap has four of them.
The striker, who was named in the England Under-21s squad earlier this week, is already looking a bargain at £20m after Town signed him from Manchester City in the summer.
His two goals in the 2-2 draw last Sunday earned Ipswich a superb point against an Aston Villa side that would go on to beat Bayern Munich three days later.
After Town fell behind against West Ham after only 48 seconds, Delap did superbly to spin away from his marker, create space on the edge of the penalty area and fire a low shot past Alphonse Areola, although the goalkeeper got an arm to the effort but could only steer it into the roof of the net.
Delap also had a chance midway through the second half when the game was alive, but this time was denied by the home stopper.
Kieran McKenna’s side have won back-to-back promotions playing an attacking, possession-based, attractive front-foot style of football, willing to risk conceding by pushing men forwards.
There’s no sign Ipswich will change their style, although this defeat was a painful one for the fans as the visitors’ defensive errors were to blame for three of West Ham’s goals.
But Delap will gain more confidence from another goalscoring outing and is looking a real handful this season. If Ipswich are to stay up, they need him to maintain his form all campaign.
