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Player Profile: Marcelino Nunez – Ipswich Town’s creative yet tenacious midfielder

Ipswich Town have emerged from their early-season malaise to launch a challenge for the Championship title – thanks in no small part to a tactical tweak that has unlocked the creative power of Marcelino Nunez.
Marcelino Nunez is giving Ipswich Town creativity and control from a more advanced position

Ipswich Town have emerged from their early-season malaise to launch a challenge for the Championship title – thanks in no small part to a tactical tweak that has unlocked the creative power of Marcelino Nunez.
The Chilean playmaker’s £10m transfer from East Anglian rivals Norwich City in late August prompted outrage in Norfolk, glee in Suffolk and surprise in all quarters.
Not since Andy Marshall 24 years earlier had any player dared move directly from Norwich to Ipswich.
“For me, it’s just a disgrace to join a team like that,” said Onel Hernandez, a former teammate at Carrow Road. “I said to ...

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