DAYLIGHT ROBBERY
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What recent events impacted Portsmouth's performance?
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Alfie Devine's goal ended Portsmouth's four-match unbeaten run and moved Preston North End back to the fringes of the play-off places. The Tottenham Hotspur low-knee headed in the only goal in a tight encounter to give the Deepdale fans only their second win in the last eight home league games. The Lily Whites' new club record signing Callum Lang was not fit to play against his former club, who remain in relegation trouble despite their improved recent form. Portsmouth boss John Massinio was furious however, as referee Adam Herchegg failed to award a penalty after Jordan Story had clumsily brought down Adrian Sigecic just inside the penalty area. Pompey travelled north with some confidence, despite a 53-year wait for a win at Deepdale, after last week's victory over West Bromwich Albion, and an unexpected midweek rest following the postponement of their fixture against Ipswich Town.
They also handed a debut to deadline-day signing Jacob Brown, and brought on Santos winger Gustavo Caballero in a squad revamped over the winter transfer window. They had allowed shot for a penalty, with Segecic seemingly fouled by Story, but the unsighted official waved it away, leaving Pompey players with heads in hands, and Messinho livid on the touchline.
How did Portsmouth's new signings affect the match strategy?
Preston's play-off push has been flagging but Devine got it back on track, seeing one deflected shot loop narrowly wide before he was unmarked to arc a header into the top corner from an excellent Andrija Vukcevic cross. . Goalkeeper David Cornell ensured the lead was intact at half-time with a superb diving save from Andre Dozel, who claimed the winner when the sides met at Fratton Park in August. Pompey dominated the second half but largely wasted their 14 corners, and when they did get one right, Malenik Ali swung and missed when the ball fell at his feet 10 yards out. Eboo Adams' header was cleared off the line Ali had another close-range shot blocked and then saw his cross fired over the bar by Mackenzie Kirk as Preston threatened to crumble under the siege.
It intensified in added time as John Swift's in-swinging corner was tipped onto the crossbar by Cornell, and from the resulting set-piece, Connor Ogilvie's header was saved by the Preston keeper. Preston debutant Andy Moran, on as a substitute, missed a great chance to settle it deep in added time as he raced clear, only for Pompey keeper Nico Schmid to sprint out and block his shot.
We were the better side, simple as that. Everyone who saw the game acknowledges it in their own way. The Lancashire Press, biased though they need to be, because they want to find favour with Preston fans, of course, said that it was a gritty display, which is shorthand for they rode their luck. And we didn't have any luck, but we had the game by the Short and Curlies. 14 corners, that says it all. Unfortunately, we wasted too many of them, but our average height going forward is about 5'9", not championship loftiness. Hopefully that is being corrected as the new squad takes shape. But we were the better side, even Paul Heckenbottom. And this is rare for a manager to kind of admit that they stole three points off us, but they did.
And John Massino seemed after the game to take comfort from the fact that we played well. And frankly, at this stage in the season, you'd rather be playing well and sometimes get cheated out of three points or even a point. than to play badly and nick a point or even nick a win. Because although points on the table are important, if you're playing well, you're more likely to pick up a glut of points as the side is polished further and further. So all in all, disappointing result. And no points, of course, is disappointing. And our position in the league doesn't look good on paper, but the performance against Preston was excellent. And so you can almost say that's five wins without defeat. Yeah, I mean, obviously, I know why we came away with nothing, because we ultimately didn't put the ball in the back of the net.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What recent events impacted Portsmouth's performance?
0:02–1:19
2
How did Portsmouth's new signings affect the match strategy?
1:19–4:07
3
What controversial moments occurred during the game against Preston?
4:07–10:24
4
How did Portsmouth's corner kicks influence the match outcome?
10:24–11:19
5
What were the reactions to the referee's decisions during the game?
11:19–13:37