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Was referee Josh Smith right to send Connor Ogilvie off at Fratton Park on Monday? Should Oxford’s Brodie Spencer have gotten his marching orders in the second half?
I don’t think so and probably, would be my answers but I’m not trying to re-open a debate about refereeing. I am highlighting just how tight things are at the bottom of the Championship.
Portsmouth have just six matches remaining. There is
A draw was never going really going to be enough for either side at Fratton Park.
However, given circumstances, it’s a good point for Pompey and one that got away for Oxford.
Connor Ogilvie’s early red card was very harsh. The reaction of the players and coaches on both sides showed no one was expecting it.
Oxford’s Brodie Spencer was lucky not to receive a yellow card in the second
While John Mousinho has usually rested players for cup matches, it was sensible going close to full strength for Arsenal.
What he got was a good performance except in one area.
Set-pieces were always going to be a potential issue. Conceding from three of the first four corners they faced is extremely disappointing, even noting how good Arsenal are from dead balls.
This undid a lot of other good work
Portsmouth substitute Yang Min-hyeok scored a dramatic stoppage-time winner to beat Charlton and take Pompey out of the Championship relegation places.
Pompey took the lead after 69 minutes through Conor Shaughnessy but Charlton equalised in the sixth minute of time added on through Harvey Knibbs.
However, as the stoppage-time clock moved on to eight, Yang shot right footed from the centre of the box into the bottom left corner to
Portsmouth boss John Mousinho says “there is always going to be a risk” when it comes to playing Callum Lang as he returns from a second hamstring injury.
The 27-year-old forward is back available for selection against Millwall this Saturday (15:00 GMT) along with goalkeeper Nicolas Schmid and forward Adrian Segecic.
Lang has not played for Pompey since 16 August having undergone surgery and missed two months of last season,
Pompey came the closest to an opener in a relatively uneventful first 45 minutes through Andre Dozzell’s curling effort on the stroke of half-time, but the game burst into life in the second period.
Preston boss Paul Heckingbottom made four changes at the break in an attempt to liven up his side, with Liam Lindsay, Jayden Meghoma, Mads Frokjaer-Jensen and Ryan Ledson all withdrawn for Ben Whiteman, Robbie Brady, Sam
You have to be careful choosing your metaphors at this time of the season.
Portsmouth clearly aren’t over the finish line. I’m not sure it’s even quite in sight yet.
However, after three wins in a row it feels like they’ve come around the final bend and are on the home straight towards Championship survival.
To be 17th and nine points clear of the relegation zone considering where the team