The former Everton boss told the Ipswich Evening Star: “When you remember we have West Bromwich Albion and Sunderland still to come at Portman Road, and we have to play Sheffield United away, our destiny is back in our own hands.
“After that run of three defeats in a row we needed two things - to sort ourselves out and for other teams to do us a favour. But now it's down to what we do.
“This division is so tight that the top teams are not even averaging two points per game, but it would need a massive collapse by Norwich and West Brom for them not to claim the automatic promotion places.
“They have been the most consistent teams in the division - there's no doubt about that. They have successfully ground out results and must be strong favourites to stay where they are.”