S25/26 | The Official Match Thread | Portsmouth 1 Swansea 2 | Att: 18,508 (536 Jacks) | 10.03.26 | The EFL Championship | Fratton Park

[Muteswan]

We have had 2 games in 4 days and another on Friday, not sure what everyone wants. Our players cannot play every minute of every game. Matos has to man manage the team.

 

[Gors Buster]

For 60mins we were solid, full of attacking intent and looked like a typical top 6 team.
Top 6 teams don’t completely switch that attacking intent off though.
Over the moon to get 3 points and a lot of positives to come away with.
Chuffed for Key, going to be like a new signing.

 

[Cinio Dydd Sul]

Brilliant first half.

Horrible second half but clung on and some players got a rest.

Play like we did second half Friday though and Wrexham will batter us.

 

[Muteswan]

Brilliant first half.

Horrible second half but clung on and some players got a rest.

Play like we did second half Friday though and Wrexham will batter us.

Play like we did in the first half and we’ll batter them.

 

[Cooperman]

We have had 2 games in 4 days and another on Friday, not sure what everyone wants. Our players cannot play every minute of every game. Matos has to man manage the team.

Yes that’s fair. I don’t think anyone thought we would lose our shape as much as we did, it’s not like Galbraith has been the midfield anchor for the last few months. We’ve got enough cover to manage things, we just didn’t manage it very well for periods of the second half. On a positive note, some legs are rested.

 

[jackathome]

For 60mins we were solid, full of attacking intent and looked like a typical top 6 team.
Top 6 teams don’t completely switch that attacking intent off though.
Over the moon to get 3 points and a lot of positives to come away with.
Chuffed for Key, going to be like a new signing.

I don't know that I've seen us go into full shell at the 70th minute in a long time. Can't say I enjoyed it, but I do enjoy the three points.

 

[Mamaswan]

Fantastic to get a 3 pointer away. Shame we lost it in second half. We looked so in control up until half time.I was expecting them to equalise in the dying minutes. Should have had this one in the bag but I am chuffed. Some great goals yet again.

 

[eteb]

For 60mins we were solid, full of attacking intent and looked like a typical top 6 team.
Top 6 teams don’t completely switch that attacking intent off though.
Over the moon to get 3 points and a lot of positives to come away with.
Chuffed for Key, going to be like a new signing.

That's an accurate summary and is why we aren't higher than we are. If we produce that forts 60 minutes for 90 we'll be up there next season

 

[Muteswan]

We only need to look upwards from now on, it’s looking good.

 

[eteb]

Fantastic to get a 3 pointer away. Shame we lost it in second half. We looked so in control up until half time.I was expecting them to equalise in the dying minutes. Should have had this one in the bag but I am chuffed. Some great goals yet again.

Galbraith makes it 3 which he should have and we prob get 4 or 5

 

[Copamundial]

Again the usual divs on here add nothing to the thread, first half a delight second a nightmare, some of the players need to have a look at themselves, fresh legs and absolutely no work rate at all, could easily have cost us the win.

 

[Cinio Dydd Sul]

Play like we did in the first half and we’ll batter them.

Let's hope that half turns up and not the second.

 

[Londonlisa2001]

Great away win.

We made it so difficult for ourselves that half which was as bad as the first half was good.

Game completely turned when Galbraith missed that sitter for 3 nil.

Their crowd got behind them and we completely lost our heads.

From then on we looked like a league two team playing against a higher league team in the cup. Lumping it anywhere and wasting time with 25 minutes to go.

Still, a win’s a win. And it highlights where we need to strengthen in the summer (start with Ronald).

Great defending from Cabango and Burgess who together with Vigs got us that win.

 

[eteb]

2 points off Derby in 7th with same games played.

 

[Frankie Burrows Cap]

Outstanding 1st half. Should have killed the game off with two clear cut chances straight after half time.

Dug in well in the last half hour. Obviously would have liked to have managed that much better, but expecting a team with 2 away wins from 11 playing against a team scrapping for survival to be able to do that is optimistic.

Excellent result and sets up Friday night nicely!