The combative striker, who joined from Manchester City following three Championship loan spells, has been a surprise in the top level, scoring six goals and assisting one. On the other hand, his aggressiveness may get the best of him, as evidenced by his 32 fouls in just 14 games, which puts him ahead of Newcastle United’s Joelinton (29), Bournemouth’s Lewis Cook (28) and Wolves’ Joao Gomes (27).
Delap has been booked three times this season. If he collects two more yellow cards before matchday 19 (home to Chelsea on December 30th), he will be suspended for one match. Captain Sam Morsy, on the other hand, is even closer to a suspension, having received his fourth yellow card in a 2-2 draw with Aston Villa at the end of September. He’s since gone seven games without one, playing 90 minutes in each, but has come very close.
Delap has been booked three times this season. If he collects two more yellow cards before matchday 19 (home to Chelsea on December 30th), he will be suspended for one match. Captain Sam Morsy, on the other hand, is even closer to a suspension, having received his fourth yellow card in a 2-2 draw with Aston Villa at the end of September. He’s since gone seven games without one, playing 90 minutes in each, but has come very close.
As a team, Ipswich have committed an average 12.9 fouls per match – the third highest in the division behind Bournemouth (13.6) and Wolves (13.1), who they face in their next two games. They also rank fourth for yellow cards, having received 36 so far this season, trailing only Chelsea (47), Southampton (44) and Leicester City (37).
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