{"id":38391,"date":"2026-09-09T05:23:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T04:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/divinesoccerinfo.com\/?p=38391"},"modified":"2026-09-09T05:23:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T04:23:10","slug":"ipswich-town-bombshell-gary-oneil-facing-a-huge-decision-after-liverpool-defeat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/divinesoccerinfo.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/09\/ipswich-town-bombshell-gary-oneil-facing-a-huge-decision-after-liverpool-defeat\/","title":{"rendered":"IPSWICH TOWN BOMBSHELL: Gary O\u2019Neil Facing a HUGE Decision After Liverpool Defeat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ipswich Town may have suffered a 2\u20130 defeat to Liverpool, but the performance has given Gary O\u2019Neil plenty to think about ahead of the club\u2019s next Premier League challenge.<\/p>\n<p>The Tractor Boys were punished brutally early at Portman Road, with Alexander Isak scoring twice inside the opening nine minutes. 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