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title: "Ipswich: Toto Nsiala will bounce back from Accrington nightmare, says Tomas Holy"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Liam Togher"
section: "Ipswich Town News"
published: "2019-10-23T15:45:15Z"
modified: "2020-05-07T13:52:16Z"
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# Ipswich: Toto Nsiala will bounce back from Accrington nightmare, says Tomas Holy

**Ipswich goalkeeper Tomas Holy is confident that team-mate Toto Nsiala will quickly bounce back from a difficult afternoon at Accrington Stanley last Sunday.**

The [East Anglian Daily Times](https://www.eadt.co.uk/sport/holy-itfc-must-not-give-reasons-for-doubt-1-6335544) reported quotes from the goalkeeper sticking up for the defender, who was booked and conceded a penalty before being substituted at half-time in the Tractor Boys’ 0-2 defeat.

Holy said of Nsiala: “It was his first game after a long time out. He just needs to get back into the games again.

“It wasn’t easy for him, but I wouldn’t blame him at all. He’s done very well, is a great footballer and has a great mentality. He will be very important for us again.” \[[via East Anglian Daily Times](https://www.eadt.co.uk/sport/holy-itfc-must-not-give-reasons-for-doubt-1-6335544)\]

![](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/THE-BREAKDOWN.png)

The game at the Crown Ground was Nsiala’s [first in the league this season](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/toto-nsiala/leistungsdaten/spieler/121265), following on from his [appearance in the EFL Trophy win over Gillingham](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/toto-nsiala/leistungsdaten/spieler/121265) earlier this month, having incurred a [hamstring injury during the summer](https://www.eadt.co.uk/sport/holy-itfc-must-not-give-reasons-for-doubt-1-6335544) that kept him out of action until October.

His performance at Accrington came in for a less than flattering review from Stuart Watson of the [East Anglian Daily Times](https://www.eadt.co.uk/sport/stu-says-accrington-stanley-2-ipswich-town-0-1-6332426), who said: “The centre-back looked more than a little ring-rusty. His foul on \[Colby\] Bishop for the penalty was clumsy, barging into the striker late after the ball had bounced in the box.”

While the concession of the penalty was a key moment in the game, enabling Accrington to double their lead shortly before half-time, there were some positives to the 27-year-old’s performance, with five clearances, four successful aerial duels and two interceptions during his 45 minutes on the pitch. \[[via WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Matches/1382406/Live/England-League-One-2019-2020-Accrington-Ipswich)\]

However, with Paul Lambert largely opting for a [central defensive trio](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ipswich-town/spielplandatum/verein/677) of [Luke Woolfenden, Luke Chambers and James Wilson](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/165/Show/England-Ipswich), and the latter due back after [his suspension for the Accrington game](https://www.eadt.co.uk/sport/holy-itfc-must-not-give-reasons-for-doubt-1-6335544), Nsiala could find himself out of the team again rather quickly. His half-time culling at the Crown Ground on Sunday hinted that he had not overly impressed his manager.

![](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Verdict.png)

Nsiala showed last season that he can be a very useful asset in this Ipswich team – he had the second highest average rating of Lambert’s squad according to [WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/165/Archive/England-Ipswich) and had the second best averages in the squad for aerial duels (five per game) and interceptions (2.2 per game).

Sunday may have been one of those off-days where nothing went his way, but it could also be a costly one for him if Lambert continues to keep faith with the trio of Woolfenden, Chambers and Wilson given their regular presence in what has been [by far the tightest defence in League One with just seven goals conceded](https://www.skysports.com/league-1-table).

***Ipswich fans, what did you make of Nsiala’s performance on Saturday? Do you think he’ll soon get the chance to put that behind him? Comment below with your views!***