I won't be taking a single game lightly this season, I will be under taking a full evaluation of every match I go into and I will not be setting out with a half strength team for any matches. I will ALWAYS be going out with the strongest team available to me.
In other exciting news, their is talks of a Takeover in the pipelines for Portsmouth. Our current chairman is looking to step aside and sell the club.
If it goes ahead then their is a chance of extra funds becoming available for Transfer and Wages, if not more, depending on the buyer.
Tactics
Changed up my 5-3-2 formation slightly, moved the Supporting Central Midfielder to a Central Attacking Midfielder to help with the Board Request of playing attacking football.
The transition of this move has been surprisingly smooth due to Buzsaky & Harris both flourishing in this role, it gives more attacking options with still maintaining the defensive prowess which I so desperately need this season.
This is the formation I have used in every League Game so far.
Also the screenshot shows my current Squad and Depth.
Tactics
The transition of this move has been surprisingly smooth due to Buzsaky & Harris both flourishing in this role, it gives more attacking options with still maintaining the defensive prowess which I so desperately need this season.
This is the formation I have used in every League Game so far.
Also the screenshot shows my current Squad and Depth.
Results
Portsmouth 3-0 Crawley
The game was an absolute triumph!
We played out of our skins, each and every player pulled their weight and performed to the top of their game.
Korey Smith opened the scoring on the 27th Minute followed by Ashley Harris on the 30th and 56th minute.
That win puts us up to 2nd in the league behind Hartlepool, who won their match 4-1 against Oldham.
Oldham 1 - 5 Portsmouth
Very entertaining game. Portsmouth are showing me they have some excellent quality on the ball as well as the ability to put the ball into the back of the net.
New signing Sidibe picked up Two goals on his debut!
Daniel Devine also made his debut this match and was faultless, he made crucial tackles and fantastic interceptions for us, he is looking like a very promising player considering he is currently only 19.
Buzsaky, Coombes & Webster also picked up goals during this matchm
Dumbaya gave away a penalty which lead to the only goal we conceded, which is a shame but a fantastic result none the less!
Portsmouth 1 - 0 Carlisle
Great result for us, however the match wasn't fantastic. The goal came within the first 30 second of the match from an early cross supplied by Dumbaya and was then vollied home by Ranger, just inside the box on his Debut.
Other than that nothing really happened this match, we defended well and didn't allow very many chances, the only chance Carlisle had was a freekick which was saved by Andersen and pushed onto the bar before being cleared.
1st in the League!
Portsmouth 0 - 2 Norwich
Not a surprising result by any stretch of the imagination. Obviously Norwich have a lot more class than we do in front of goal and they showed it by pounding on the pressure and keeping us in our own half.
Our chances were very few and far between and unfortunately we wern't able to take advantage of the few chances we did get.
But at the end of the day I am proud of the performance my team put in and the fact that we only conceded two goals to a mid table Premiership side.
Results Summary
9 points from 9 in the League is absolutely amazing. I cannot put into words how thrilled I am with how my team are currently performing.
Unfortunately we were knocked out by Norwich in the second round of the Capital One Cup but that is to be expected & fortunately for us the second round was as far as the board expected us to go.
Signings
Mamady Sidibe!
Look at those stats! ... Player is a complete work horse! His team work, determination and work rate all 20's. Exactly what I need for Pompey right now, a player with extremely high work ethic. Can't wait to see this guy in action.
Nile Ranger!
Brought in as a backup while Piquionne is out injured. Decent stats, decent pace and acceleration, maybe he can pick up a few goals for us.
Injuries
Frederic Piquionne. Player is going to be out for between 5 - 7 weeks, massive hit to my front line, especially considering the amount of time it may take for him to regain his form and start banging in the goals for us again... Now contemplating whether or not to cancel his loan and look elsewhere for my leading striker.
Gabor Gyepes. Will be out for between 7 weeks and 2 months. Not the biggest loss to my back line, however I am not currently in a position where I can afford to be losing players for such an extended period of time.
Oldham 1 - 5 Portsmouth
Very entertaining game. Portsmouth are showing me they have some excellent quality on the ball as well as the ability to put the ball into the back of the net.
New signing Sidibe picked up Two goals on his debut!
Daniel Devine also made his debut this match and was faultless, he made crucial tackles and fantastic interceptions for us, he is looking like a very promising player considering he is currently only 19.
Buzsaky, Coombes & Webster also picked up goals during this matchm
Dumbaya gave away a penalty which lead to the only goal we conceded, which is a shame but a fantastic result none the less!
Portsmouth 1 - 0 Carlisle
Great result for us, however the match wasn't fantastic. The goal came within the first 30 second of the match from an early cross supplied by Dumbaya and was then vollied home by Ranger, just inside the box on his Debut.
Other than that nothing really happened this match, we defended well and didn't allow very many chances, the only chance Carlisle had was a freekick which was saved by Andersen and pushed onto the bar before being cleared.
1st in the League!
Portsmouth 0 - 2 Norwich
Not a surprising result by any stretch of the imagination. Obviously Norwich have a lot more class than we do in front of goal and they showed it by pounding on the pressure and keeping us in our own half.
Our chances were very few and far between and unfortunately we wern't able to take advantage of the few chances we did get.
But at the end of the day I am proud of the performance my team put in and the fact that we only conceded two goals to a mid table Premiership side.
Results Summary
9 points from 9 in the League is absolutely amazing. I cannot put into words how thrilled I am with how my team are currently performing.
Unfortunately we were knocked out by Norwich in the second round of the Capital One Cup but that is to be expected & fortunately for us the second round was as far as the board expected us to go.
Signings
Mamady Sidibe!
Nile Ranger!
Injuries
Frederic Piquionne. Player is going to be out for between 5 - 7 weeks, massive hit to my front line, especially considering the amount of time it may take for him to regain his form and start banging in the goals for us again... Now contemplating whether or not to cancel his loan and look elsewhere for my leading striker.
Gabor Gyepes. Will be out for between 7 weeks and 2 months. Not the biggest loss to my back line, however I am not currently in a position where I can afford to be losing players for such an extended period of time.
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