Pompey 2-0 Man City

Well the sacking of Adams has given us 3 points at last, I was sad to see Adams lose his job but so far it looks like a good move for Pompey. I have not seen so much movement in the dug out at Fratton Park for a long time, every time something needed to be said to the players it was done, unlike Adams who was the compete opposite.

This was our second trip to this pub (only a few years ago I think). It is a good pub full of Pompey before the game, but the music was a bit loud I may sound a bit old but I do like a pre match chat before the game.

At the match I noticed that the place had a bit of a nervous atmosphere, if we were to lose this one we would be in the shit for sure. But from the start I noticed the team seemed more like the Pompey of old we deafened all over the pitch and we started doing the simple things again. Our defence was back to it's best again.
Many pundits said Man City were rubbish! but I would say that we made them seem rubbish.

Glen Johnson opened the scoring in the second half, drilling the ball into the top corner after Shay Given had parried his first effort.

Hermann Hreidarsson doubled their advantage with a brilliant header.

David James amazingly denied Ched Evans as he made a record-breaking 536th Premier League appearance.
City only showed occasional glimpses of the type of football they can produce and manager Mark Hughes cut a frustrated figure as he watched from the touchline.

Portsmouth caretaker boss Paul Hart:
"At the moment clean sheets are the order of the day.

"I am really pleased for the club and the players, who worked their socks off and kept to the game plan. They were very disciplined.

"There are good players here and on the back of results confidence grows and you see a lot more from the team."

Man City manager Mark Hughes:
"It is a missed opportunity. We were looking to get positive points, ideally three.

"But you cannot win if you do not have the majority of your team playing well.

"We did not really deserve anything from the match. We did not have a determination and a willingness to chase lost causes."

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Portsmouth: James, Johnson, Campbell, Distin, Hreidarsson, Pennant (Belhadj 86), Basinas (Mullins 67), Davis, Kranjcar, Crouch, Nugent. Subs Not Used: Begovic, Pamarot, Utaka, Kanu, Gekas.

Booked: Hreidarsson.

Goals: Johnson 70, Hreidarsson 75.

Man City: Given, Logan, Kompany, Onuoha, Bridge, Zabaleta (Evans 78), De Jong, Ireland, Elano, Bellamy, Robinho (Caicedo 66). Subs Not Used: Hart, Garrido, Fernandes, Berti, Weiss.

Booked: De Jong, Ireland, Bellamy.

Att: 20,018

Ref: Lee Probert (Wiltshire).