Ipswich Town: Massimo Luongo praises team-mate Jack Taylor

Taylor was signed from Peterborough United last summer after they failed to secure promotion from League One. He was primarily played as an attacking midfielder during his time at the Posh, but Kieran McKenna has used him in a deeper role in the Championship.

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23 of his 30 league appearances have come from the bench this season, but his seven starts have often been in place of Luongo, albeit that it isn't necessarily a like-for-like swap.

The 25-year-old clearly has the attributes to be a top player in the second tier, but his attack-minded nature means that he offers something else when stepping into the Town team.

“He’s been at this level before, so he is a top player, and we all know he’s a good player," Luongo said. "In training, he’s up there as one of the best trainers, stuff like that.

“This year, it’s been difficult because he plays in different positions. He’s definitely got a different style to how I play or how Samy [Morsy] plays.

Taylor has bagged two goals and an assist in the Championship this season (Image: Ross Halls)

“I think the manager is good at picking styles suited to games. None of us really have experience of this modern-day Championship. 

“A lot of teams play with wingers, a lot of teams try and pin back the full-backs, but we’ve got Leif [Davis] down that side who likes to jump and has to be high.

“Coming in, especially from a great season at Peterborough, he’s impressed everyone. He is a good player, but he’s so different o me, that’s the hard thing. 

“When you’re matching with some players and you’re so similar, you think you get the same results, but it’s so different for us. He’s such a goal threat, an attacking threat.

“When he needs to, his engine is ridiculous. Box-to-box, it’s frightening how he plays.”