Ipswich Town boss Kieran McKenna says set-pieces are going to be 'massive' for Town as they do battle in the Premier League in the coming season.

The Blues scored their winner against Hoffenheim on Saturday from a corner, while many set-pieces were aimed at the towering Jacob Greaves at the back post.

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And McKenna says that, with Town likely to have fewer opportunities in the top tier, threatening from set-pieces will be essential. 

“It’s going to be massive for us, no doubt about it," he said after Saturday's win.

“Our set play record has been excellent the last couple of years from an attacking sense especially, but defensively strong as well.

Jack Taylor scored Saturday's winner from a cornerJack Taylor scored Saturday's winner from a corner (Image: Ross Halls)
“We’re going to have to have it as a source of goals for sure. We’re going to get less set-pieces, we’re going to get less corners, less set-pieces in the final third.

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“So we have to optimise them as well as we possibly can against teams who are going to be even better organised.

“It’s a big challenge and if we can still contribute goals from set-plays in different ways it’s going to be big for us – so it was nice to get one today.”