| A game of two halves 10:28 - Sep 15 with 2209 views | saint901 |
I watched the match on TV so perhaps did not get a full picture but my contribution regardless.
First half saw us comprehensively outplayed for two reasons. First, we seemed unable to pass the ball to team mates and instead insisted on punting long balls forward. Against a back four who have limited pace I can see the point in that long ball but it has to be played into channels and not into a space where defenders - generally bigger than the forwards - can head it away easily. That means an early release of the ling ball and that did not happen.
Second, the Portsmouth press was a high block. our midfield had moved forward anticipating the long ball and when it was headed out, they were either too high or too far back to pick up the ball. Whereas the blue midfield was not and consequently caused us issues.
The second half saw a better quality of passing and importantly fewer long balls and more considered build up. Once we had that momentum though, keeping Fraser and Archer on the pitch - small and agile and fast - became a problem because now we had tie and space to hit a centre forward who may have had some physical presence - Robertson or the injured one - but we waited too long to bring them on.
I thought the CB's had a perfectly adequate game for this level. Roerslev needs to improve quickly. Fellows was bullied by an older/wiser player and needs to toughen up.
Given that the team had a lot of new faces and Portsmouth have started the season well, I'm happy with a point. |  | | |  |
| A game of two halves on 11:00 - Sep 15 with 2122 views | dirk_doone |
We have won just 3 of our last 43 league games. How on earth the bookies made a team that hardly ever wins games, such hot favourites to beat a team that's 6 places above us in the league, I do not know. I can't say I'm exactly happy with the draw but it was pretty much what I expected. |  |
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| A game of two halves on 12:16 - Sep 17 with 1123 views | GRIM |
| A game of two halves on 11:00 - Sep 15 by dirk_doone |
We have won just 3 of our last 43 league games. How on earth the bookies made a team that hardly ever wins games, such hot favourites to beat a team that's 6 places above us in the league, I do not know. I can't say I'm exactly happy with the draw but it was pretty much what I expected. |
Good point.
I had totally overlooked that we had only won 3 of our last 43 lge games.
Be interesting to see if that is another record for us. | | | |
| A game of two halves on 12:48 - Sep 17 with 1059 views | felly1 |
| A game of two halves on 12:16 - Sep 17 by GRIM |
Good point.
I had totally overlooked that we had only won 3 of our last 43 lge games.
Be interesting to see if that is another record for us. |
Shocking stats, I'm surprised we're not all on antidepressant s .
Last time we actually had a comfortable league win was West Brom in the playoff semis in May 2024! | | | |
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