‘Surprised him’: Club manager thinks he has found a brand new way to improve Chelsea loanee this season

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Ipswich Town manager Kieran McKenna has claimed that he believes he has surprised Chelsea loanee Omari Hutchinson since he joined.

He told the East Anglian Daily Times that he believes the winger can be superb out of possession, and is working on that side of his game.

Last night saw Hutchinson announce himself to the travelling Ipswich fans when he struck the only goal of the game to defeat Southampton.

The winger won the ball high up the pitch before sliding a great finish into the bottom corner to send his new loan side to second in the Championship.

Playing for an exciting team, the Chelsea man has the opportunity to prove exactly what he can do this season before a return to Stamford Bridge.

McKenna on Hutchinson

He was even handed sporadic first team opportunities last season as a result of his good form with the youth sides.

After his first goal in the second division, McKenna has praised what he believes the youngster can bring to his side this season.

He said: “This probably surprised him, but when I met him over the summer I showed him some video and told him that I think he can be absolutely outstanding out of possession. He’s got the endurance to do it, he’s got the speed, he’s got the agility to move his feet. I think he can be top, top, top class out of possession.

“I said to him if he doesn’t utilise that part of the game, if he doesn’t come here and develop that part of is game, it would be waste of talent because there are not many wingers who have got the ability to do that side of the game naturally as well as he does.”

A strong season could see Hutchinson return as a player pushing for first team football at Stamford Bridge next season.