Source: Team_Talk
Keane refuses to hit panic button
High-flying Boro took the lead in the first half with a Gary O'Neil header and wrapped it up late on with two strikes from substitute Jeremie Aliadiere. Ipswich got a stoppage-time penalty consolation from Jon Walters.
Ipswich had some good spells of possession but failed to make them count while slack defending handed a sharper Boro side an easy win.
"When you look at the goals we've conceded all season, it has been a horror show," said Keane. "And there have been another three today.
"We have had decent possession and always looked a threat but as soon as we lose it we are in trouble and we've conceded a goal. We can't keep on giving the ball away.
"And up the other end too. We have put good balls into the area but not made them count.
"If it was about corners and balls into the box we'd be well clear at the top. We can't keep on making excuses."
Despite his side's sticky start to the Championship campaign - Ipswich have got just two points from six games - Keane is not allowing himself to get unduly concerned.
"I wouldn't call it a crisis," he insisted.
"Supporters may call it that but I would call it a challenge.
"We are certainly not panicking.
"Are we disappointed? Yes. Are we frustrated? yes. But we are not panicking.
"We have a decent squad here and between the boxes we are playing some good stuff. Maybe we are lacking a bit of confidence at the moment because of the lack of a win but it will come, it will gel. It is early days yet."
Boro boss Gareth Southgate admitted his team were not at their best but felt the quality of their finishing was key to the outcome.
"I thought we were laboured at times, particularly in the second half when they had so much of the ball," he said.
"I though the quality of the goals was excellent and I was delighted that Jeremie came off the bench and made an impact like that. It is nice for a manger when a player makes his point like that.
"But the game wasn't as easy for us as the scoreline suggests. We were made to work hard and we lost concentration at the end and gave away a soft penalty and the clean sheet. We need to be more ruthless."
