'We need to give the division more respect away from home'

Kalvin Phillips, Sam Morsy and Jens Cajuste playing for IpswichImage source, Getty Images
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Former Ipswich defender Mick Mills spoke to BBC Radio Suffolk about what the Tractor Boys need to change as they seek their first Premier League victory of the season:

"When we go away from home, we've got to give the division a bit more respect. I'm not sure we are good enough to play with four attackers. I think it lightens us too much.

"Rather than have a 10, we should have a three-man midfield away from home. Say it was [Jens] Cujuste, [Sam] Morsy in the middle and Phillips on the left. They work as a team, they work up, down and across the pitch. It could work with [Jack] Taylor as well.

"There's not going to be a number 10, but they protect the back four and would give us a real solid look across the middle. It backs the front players up. I think that would make us stronger and tougher to break down.

"I don't think it will affect us too much in the attacking area. We have enough threat in the wide areas and with Liam [Delap] in the middle. It would be stronger and more capable of winning points away from home."

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