DESPERATE REASON FORMER PREMIER LEAGUE STAR AGBONLAHOR WANTS ISWICH TOWN TO BE PROMOTED REVEALED!
Gabriel Agbonlahor remains optimistic Ipswich Town will play Premier League football next season, ahead of Leeds United.
The talkSPORT host was assessing who he would prefer to get promoted at the end of the campaign
He was joined by Ipswich star Conor Chaplin and regular host Alan Brazil, who used to play for the Tractor Boys, on talkSPORT Breakfast.
“I’d prefer if Ipswich went up before Leeds, Al,” Agbonlahor told talkSPORT previewing Leeds vs Leicester on Friday night.
“Under [Marcelo] Bielsa, they were losing 6-0 every game; it was like a basketball game!
“He was going man-for-man with Marcus Rashford; he [Bielsa] had Luke Ayling at right-back.
“Rashford would be clean through, spinning, and score.”
Agbonlahor continued: “Everyone I speak to, they are like, ‘yeah, I want Ipswich to come up’.”
“They’re people’s second team, and the story of getting promoted two years in a row — imagine that.
“I just think it’ll be really upsetting for Leeds, Southampton, and Ipswich for whoever misses out.”
Leeds are seeking a victory against runaway leaders Leicester in a huge Championship clash, live on talkSPORT, having defeated the Foxes 1-0 in the reverse fixture last November.
Enzo Maresca’s side currently sits at the top of the summit, eight points ahead of second-place Leeds.
Ipswich, meanwhile, are level on points with the latter and eyeing back-to-back promotions.
The Tractor Boys entertain managerless Birmingham on Saturday looking to keep their promotion push alive.
The Whites can move three points clear of Ipswich with a win over Leicester City on Friday (23 February), but Agbonlahor thinks Leeds’ unbeaten run will come to an end having been unimpressed with their previous style in the Premier League.
Speaking on talkSPORT on Thursday (22 February, 9:57) he said: “I think Leicester will win. I’d prefer it if Ipswich came up before Leeds because Leeds last season and the season before, I wasn’t too sure.
“Under Bielsa, they were losing 6-0 every game. It was like a basketball game. He was going man for man with Marcus Rashford and he had Luke Ayling at right-back.”
