Gillingham boss Steve Evans felt his team deserved to beat the Blues by three or four goals at Portman Road on Boxing Day.

“Our performance was outstanding,” he told the Kent Messenger following the 0-0 draw. “I think both Gillingham and Ipswich fans will have seen that we probably should have won three or four zero. We had three great chances in the first half and a couple of good chances in the second half.

“I can’t fault my players. You look at the resources of Ipswich Town, probably 10-fold, if not 15 to what we’ve got.

“I said to the players before the game, that doesn’t earn you the right to win any football match, you have to come together as a team and be a unit and I thought all over the pitch we were very bright.”

Regarding the Blues Evans, who fell out with Town manager Paul Lambert at the Priestfield Stadium earlier in the season, added: “I am not going to talk about Ipswich Town’s performance, it’s not my job, but I didn’t expect that type of performance. I thought it was going to be really tough but it wasn’t tough in spells.

“We created chances, we passed through them, when you look at their teamsheet I shake my head because it’s full of quality players, but that’s their issues, not my issue and I am only focused on myself.

“On another day Brandon has a couple and Mika [Mandron] has a shot when he probably should have played Tommy [O’Connor] in. We should have been three up in 20 minutes. We were that dominant and they were good chances.

“We should have had three or four and that must be of great concern if you are an Ipswich Town supporter, but good for us. On another day we put them in.”

Reflecting further on the Town squad, he said: “They have got outstanding quality. In wide areas they have got Gwion Edwards, who was absolutely magnificent for me at Posh and they have Alan Judge who has terrorised my teams for years, the boy Jon Nolan who was at Shrewsbury, they have magnificent offensive players.

“[Jackson] is excellent, they outbid us at Posh, we were trying to get him [in the summer of 2018]. They have outstanding players who cost a lot of money, probably 15-fold the budget we work to, but we have never thought about resources, we have just said we will sign the best available for what resources we are given.”

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Umros added 16:43 - Dec 27 Harassed and closed down but with little quality. The time wasting thing is all too common in this league with kept refs seemingly happy with it. Whilst the left back coming across the pitch to take the throw ins is technically within rules the manner of coming across the pitch and time associated could easily be dealt with more efficiently by a yellow card after 2/3 goes, to let this continue throughout is terrible reffing and quite frankly shows utter disregard to fans who pay good money to watch already 2nd rate players.

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Wickets added 18:26 - Dec 27 We have played Gills 3 times this season 2 wins and a draw thats good enough for me . I just hate own trumpet blowing manager !
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Kickingblock added 18:43 - Dec 27 He has every right to blow his own trumpet on behalf of the team he put out. They did a job, earned themselves a point and could very well have won the match.
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Kickingblock added 18:43 - Dec 27 After new year's day, town have 10 days between fixtures. I hope this mini break will be used constructively like a midseason training break. It looks like the squad needs to chew the fat, bond and move forward with the positive feel they started with.
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Kickingblock added 20:05 - Dec 27 My mistake, sorry, they play the EFL game in Exeter on the 4th. More rotation? Playing Saturdays most of the month. They've still got the weekdays to work it out.
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Dozzells_Bobblehat added 20:14 - Dec 27 " I'm not going to talk about Ipswich " . Then proceeds to do just that . Blokes a complete moron .
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Steve_ITFC_Sweden added 20:47 - Dec 27 Ignore him!
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JimInGreensboro added 01:40 - Dec 28 Had a few before the interview, did he?
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GiveusaWave added 08:12 - Dec 28 They should have won but no need to rub it in. Lambert doesn't do that to other teams... Sadly...he's spot on though.....can't believe we are in second....
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Wickets added 08:54 - Dec 28 I'm sure one of our so called fans are gonna come on here and say we should be more like Gillingham as someone was saying regards to Pboro last week .
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tractorboy2421 added 12:45 - Dec 28 He's only telling the truth
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Dolphinblue added 09:34 - Dec 29 Utter garbage...we should have won, 2nd place fully deserved...Lambert = God
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Dissboyitfc added 09:42 - Dec 29 we were the better team in the second half, we made them look good in the first half as we were extremely poor! we have played them 3 times scored 5 conceded 0. He is just a horrible bitter person! I would hate to have him as our manager!
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