Portsmouth v Charlton | Post-match thread | Saturday 31st October 2020

CAFCTrev said:

Did we win 5 games in a row when we went up in 18/19? I can't remember a run longer then 2 or 3 back then?

Nope... Prior to today we've only ever won four in a row under Bowyer

Best performance of the season

Keeping a clean sheet despite having 3 CBs missing before the start, and 4 after Famewo went off is a superb achievement. A shame about his injury, he didn't seem to be in the pain Doughty was so hopefully not such a long absence. 

I liked the balance of the team as well, a better mix between defensive players and creative ones than in some of the recent starting matches, and Bowyer's sub were spot on too as 2 fresh legs up top meant that we carried a serious threat on the break, which we wouldn't have if he had made more defensive ones. Smyth is such a good person to bring on against tired legs

Gunther looks a natural at CB, I'm amazed that a Championship club didn't want him. Shinnie was also brilliant. Able to work hard and do the defensive work, but with the quality to carry the ball forward. Excellent first half for Jonny, the crucial thing about his goal was where he was when the cross came in, right in the 6 yard box for a tap in because he made the run.

Portsmouth baffled me today, really was a case of re-enforce failure by lofting balls into the box in the hope that Amos would eventually drop one... Quite bad when someone like him has had to make a few outstanding saves during this run yet has virtually had an easy afternoon by his recent standards

Of course we got a bit lucky with Pratley but then you could argue that we've suffered the opposite with decisions against Lincoln and Oxford in midweek

As a result he ended up being our best player on the pitch, he has without doubt become our Mr Dependable especially when many wondered if he could hack it in Midfield this season, especially after he'd been so lacklustre for large parts of 2018/19, well today was your answer - Its not purely down to him but I'm starting to believe that the reason we're firing towards the top is because we've ensured that we've got the workhorses like Pratley and Watson in the building, players who know what it takes to build success on a short term basis

Frustrating of course that Famewo is now out potentially injured but looks a different scenario to Doughty's hamstring injury so fingers crossed that its not so bad - As mentioned on the Match Thread, lets get through the Fleetwood game out the way (that will be a challenging encounter as we've never found them easy opponents) and then we can focus on getting the likes of Pearce and Oshilaja back into the team

Teams might think we're dangerous now, reading a few Pompey comments on twitter saying we deserved the win, we're just getting started!!

Onwards and Upwards!!

Chunes said:

Who's got the LB quotes?