Portsmouth Match Thread

[supernuk]

Decent half. Our fans need a few Quad-Vods at the break. I mean we're never loud but this is particularly bad. 

[Ric Flair]

Set pieces aside, liked a lot of our play so far. James and Ramsey have got in to some superb positions to attack the final third, makes it so much more fluent for attacking when you have that dynamic.

[Hales]

Where is VK tonight?

[Noahfence]

Just now, Phild said:

If hes struggling then it justifies subbing him. We cant carry him just because hes 16. It’s a Championship game not a school tournament. 

Im absolutely fine with him being subbed but to say we’re playing with 10 men is nonsense. 

[Blueman1967]

Need a second goal, look good going forward

[StevieH]

Carranza showing glimpses of what he could be. To be fair to him had no service. Touch looks good and can be a target man. Just needs more matches.

[Dan]

I've been very critical of our performances but we've been good here. Could easily have more.

 

These are slop mind.

[Jobyfox]

Hmmm…Half time… 

 

Positives. Some good moments going forward. The Portsmouth team back off when we attack leaving a lot of space for our midfielders. There looks like more goals in it for us.

Fatawu & Ramsey have looked good for us 

 

Negatives.

Lack of control is giving too many options for Portsmouth and you fear a mistake will let them in at some point.

Corners have been dreadful

Monga not been on it at all and also a lack of quality from Thomas at times 

[FoxesWalk]

1 minute ago, Hales said:

Where is VK tonight?

Getting diamond encrusted gucci chin strap fitted 

Edited 18 October 2025 by FoxesWalk

[Md9]

Let’s not get on monga already no one plays well every game . He would normally be be in bed by now as well 

[JimJams]

1 minute ago, Hales said:

Where is VK tonight?

Marti told him it was an away game.

[ian__marshall]

As crap as our number 9 options are, we look like we have way too much in the attacking third for this division. Need to start putting our chances away. 

 

Edited 18 October 2025 by ian__marshall

[kingfox]

An encouraging 45 minutes. 
 

The central combination of Ricardo inverting, Winks, James and Ramsey showed numerous positive signs in that half. 

[Ric Flair]

Just now, StevieH said:

Carranza showing glimpses of what he could be. To be fair to him had no service. Touch looks good and can be a target man. Just needs more matches.

What wpuld be service to him out of interest because Ramsey and James have been class at attacking the space in the attacking third and opening up the pitch for our front three. Hopefully that leads to more chances for him but tonight is probably the most active i've seen our attack.

[It'sblueupnorth]

Just now, StevieH said:

Carranza showing glimpses of what he could be. To be fair to him had no service. Touch looks good and can be a target man. Just needs more matches.

I think his movement looks good and he seems to have a knack of being in and around the right areas, but think his touch looks very poor, he did himself out of a one on one with a crap touch that went behind him

[Noahfence]

I don’t think Carranza has been that bad. Link up play has been slightly better. 

[lgfualol]

Gonna squit my pants if we don’t score another soon

[WigstonWanderer]

Solid first half and deserved lead. Need a second though as they look like they are capable of scoring. Bit of a quiet night for Monga. Just hoping he’s not losing confidence.

[whoareyaaa]

Soumare and Skipp should be watching this thinking oh that's what a midfielder is meant to do

[Claudio Fannieri]

Decent first 45 minutes, need a second goal early to kill the game off, patterns of play are really coming to the fore now. Need a fast start to the 2nd half 

[Dahnsouff]

What if what we need is a ‘striker’ who occupies defenders, makes space, but doesn’t score many goals?

 

[Fox85]

I honestly don't think we play as a team yet, I can kinda see in working sometimes in very short spells but we rely on individual brilliance.

 

I dont think I've seen a complete game of team work yet under Marti.

 

Maybe its just taking a long time to click 

[Dahnsouff]

Just now, whoareyaaa said:

Soumare and Skipp should be watching this thinking what’s all the running sh*t?

 

[FoxesWalk]

1 minute ago, Noahfence said:

I don’t think Carranza has been that bad. Link up play has been slightly better. 

His touch has been very heavy at times, but he does get in the box unlike Ayew, moves and presses less than Daka. Looks a bit slow. Hopefully will come good after getting used to the physicality here… but I’m not convinced. 

[Nick]

1 minute ago, Dahnsouff said:

What if what we need is a ‘striker’ who occupies defenders, makes space, but doesn’t score many goals?

 

Is shinji available?