Quiet an enjoyable half of football that. Have to say I was bloody worried after 15 minutes, but we seemed to grow into that game, and probably the best I’ve seen us since Rotherham.
Good half. Started very badly, grew into, backed off a bit and then really came into our own. Dobson, Famewo, Clare, CBT and Morgan excellent. Matthews putting some decent balls in and Inniss looking untroubled. We haven't really got the forwards into the game and Gilbey is getting into good positions but fluffing his lines with the ball at his feet. He'll get more space as the game goes on though so he could still be decisive for us tonight. He looks like the only player on the pitch capable of really getting behind their defence, assuming CBT doesn't decide to walk through them all again. I'd complain that we should be more than one up but given how atrociously offside our goal was I think that would be a bit much.
Dull and lifeless for 20 minutes but came to life with CBT's wonder run. Only looked like one team in it after that. Great atmosphere from the fans. More of the same in the second half please.
Well that was the best first half away from home we’ve seen for a bit. Could be should be three up. Gilbey’s frustrating, @Leuth, but if he could pass and finish better he wouldn’t be in L1.
Should have been behind, Portsmouth started much the better team and missed some easy chances but we came back into it well and deserve to be ahead. CBT has had a particularly good game.
Hopefully the lino puts his contacts in the second half and catches them offside.
Playing well, but we always look better when teams play like Pompey are and give us some space. It's the massed ranks defending of teams in a relegation fight we haven't found a way through yet.
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Fortunate for the goal but we deserve the lead based on this half of play.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SyNbEb20WY
Pompey started well then fell apart. Reminds me of us at MK Dons earlier in the season.
Big 45 minutes coming up..
I have no idea how Hirst failed to get on the end of that chance for Pompey.
We actually looked half decent as the game progressed.
Gilbey’s frustrating, @Leuth, but if he could pass and finish better he wouldn’t be in L1.
Hopefully the lino puts his contacts in the second half and catches them offside.
Here's a clue ...
But unless we get a second goal I doubt we are going to come away with 3 points as our defence is unlikely to hold out.
And the ref will no doubt give them a decision to even things up.
Maybe unleash CBT in that role and just let him run and attack!
We'll be attacking towards the good lino and defending with the bad one in the second half