“We only have ourselves to blame we created enough chances and had enough possibilities to win at least one, maybe two games, and it’s about finishing that last ball off.

“Then, in the 94th minute, if your centre back thinks he can dribble in the middle of the park and try to score a goal and get cocky, they punish you,” said Bob Peeters at his post match press conference following the defeat by Ipswich.

Publicly criticising players is a big no-no for football managers. Criticism of players is usually reserved for the sanctity of the dressing room.

Tal Ben Haim broke forward deep in stoppage time and was robbed of the ball in Ipswich’s half. The Tractor Boys broke forward, Morgan Fox’s clearance fell kindly for Noel Hunt on the edge of the box, and the Irishman drilled a shot beyond Nick Pope to win the game.

Ben Haim was not solely to blame for the goal but must obviously take some responsibility. However, the matter should not have been put into the public arena.

Peeters said his side created enough chances to possibly have won two games, but the players that spurned those chances escaped criticism from the head coach.

Peeters said that he did not go to his players after the game as he did not want to say anything he might regret on Monday morning. The head coach is a passionate man and would have been devastated that his team lost the game in the fashion they did.

If he could turn back time, he would almost certainly be more circumspect with his comments to the press.

It will be a test of Peeters’ managerial acumen to resolve the situation with Ben Haim. His first job on Monday will be to speak to his central defender and explain why he put his feelings in the public arena.

Ben Haim is a very experienced player and is professional enough to deal with the situation. Peeters will have learned some valuable lessons and is unlikely to make the same mistake again.