Some numbers to crunch leading into Tuesdays' fixture with Burton Albion at Fratton Park Last 6 Pompey - 2-3-1 - 4-6 - 9 (12th) Burton - 2-3-1 - 7-7 - 9 (11th) Pompey last 6 homes 2-3-1 - 3-2 - 9 (13th) Burton last 6 aways 2-3-1 - 5-5 - 9 (11th) Pompey v Top half sides Pld 17 - 2-6-9 - 0.71pts/g (23rd) at home Pld 8 - 1-1-6 - 0.50pts/g (23rd) Burton v Bottom half sides Pld 20 - 9-6-5 1.65pts/g (7th) away Pld 10 - 4-3-3 1.50pts/g (10th) Reverse Fixture: 14 Sept Burton 1-2 Pompey Skybet odds Pompey 9/5 Burton 11/8 Draw 23/10
I hope we keep an unchanged side for Tuesday evening's match. Too much "chopping and changing" under both Guy and Richie. We need a settled side for a few games. Mind you, just read that Brentford will not extend the loan of Toumani Diagouraga when it expires on 14th. March - real shame, as I thought he was excellent in midfield on Saturday, with some good accurate passing. Hope to goodness we can get three points, but agree another draw could be on the cards.
PORTSMOUTH 40 Carson 05 Devera 17 Shorey 29 Diagouraga 03 N'Gala 26 Chorley 08 Padovani 19 Fogden 20 Taylor 23 Agyemang 11 Holmes Substitutes 01 Smith 06 Bradley 14 Painter 28 Drennan 31 Racon 32 Jervis 35 Wallace
Listening to commentary. Apparently we are 11 individuals on the pitch. How can we have reached this point of the season and not got a 'team' together? 0-0 at half time though - so that's a positive
0-0 at half time. Sounds like we were under the cosh most of the first half. Lucky to still be in it, as Burton by far the better team. As one of the commentators on Express FM said, Pompey are lucky to have 'nil'. Hope Richie Barker kicks a few butts, and gets the players to respond in the second half. PUP..........pleaseeeee
Sounds like we've got the not conceding goals sorted out - but no attacking intent, no entertainment. Agyemang has had to play deeper tonight as he's getting no service. We haven't had a shot on target tonight............ and only 1 shot off target. Leading Fish was absolutely right - we have 11 individuals on the pitch, but we have no team. Doubt if they are playing any different to how Barker has told them to play
Sonny Bradley is one that needs to be got rid of at the end of the season - already had a mix up with Carson. And Agyemangs goal doesn't count !!!!!
Are Burton settling for a 0-0 draw? Pompey having a better second half. Bradley got a yellow for a Burton player who did the same foul as N'Gala. Ref agreed with Bradley
Jed Wallace on for Wes Fogden. Why not take off Padovani ? Fogden has played well. Agree, Burton look like they will be happy with a draw. They have just replaced their best striker Billy Kee with a full back !
Apparently we're looking disjointed at the back again............... please don't let us concede at this stage.
We're 5 points from the drop zone - 4 of the teams below us have a game in hand and Bury with 2 games in hand. Barker is not going to keep us up at this rate. He seems to be a 1 dimensional manager. Not convinced by him yet.
