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Matchday Thread Team for Portsmouth

Matchday Thread Team for Portsmouth

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Dick Dastardly

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Do we go with the same team that performed so well at Ipswich or tweak it ?
How many matches are Storey and Osmajic out for ?
I’m assuming Cornell will be preferred to Walton and not had any news on Iversen’s fitness or Hughes’ injury.
I’m taking it that Lang is a couple of weeks off and Moran and Lukovic will be on the bench.
 
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Thread 'Team for Pompey'

This is a must-win for me if we plan on staying in the race, probably need 10-12pts from February.

Cornell
Offiah - Lindsay - Gibson
Valentin - McCann - Whiteman - Small
Devine - Jebbison - Lang

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I'm no fan of Lindsay, but no way Storey deserves to come back into the side after his performance against Hull & Boro.

That's assuming Lang is ready to go, if not, Dobbin starts.
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Dick Dastardly said:
Do we go with the same team that performed so well at Ipswich or tweak it ?
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The team that played so well last week was a highly defensive formation intended to hold the line and somehow sneak a win which it very nearly did. But if we are serious about getting back into and maintaining a presence in the play-off positions then we have to be more creative and attacking which means sacrificing at least one of the three essentially defensive midfielders - Whiteman, Thompson, McCann - we started with last week to allow Dobbin to join Devine and Jebbison further forward. The really bold move would be to sacrifice two of them to allow Moran to start though I suspect that will be a bit more than PH will venture. Otherwise I have to admit I have been disappointed with Small lately and might start Vukcevic.
 
Dick Dastardly said:
Do we go with the same team that performed so well at Ipswich or tweak it ?
How many matches are Storey and Osmajic out for ?
I’m assuming Cornell will be preferred to Walton and not had any news on Iversen’s fitness or Hughes’ injury.
I’m taking it that Lang is a couple of weeks off and Moran and Lukovic will be on the bench.
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Thought Storey was a 1 game ban ?
 
Dobbin for Thompson should happen. Probably Storey for Lindsay too but not definitely.
The 3 new guys to come on as subs.
Would be brilliant if Iversen and/ or Hughes were fit.
 
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Would be brilliant if Iversen and/ or Hughes were fit.
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The match preview on the official site is ambiguous on that - it doesn't say they will be or won't be. If he is fit then Iversen should come back straight away even though Cornell played well last Saturday but it would probably not be a good idea to shove Hughes straight back into things after a lengthy lay-off - Gibson who will obviously be more match sharp can continue on the left of the defence with either Lindsay or Storey if he is available in the centre.
 
That’s a very good sign!

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Interesting team sheets tomorrow with both clubs having new recruits and that creates a bit of an unknown quality…..

See which manager gets the mix of new recruits and tactics best.

I would think we are favourites but this is the Championship!

We really need a wins in the next 2 home games.
 
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