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Puel emphasised in his after match interview 2 things : Concentration and intensity. It is not physical tiredness per se, it is the ability to maintain your highest level as the games come thick and fast ! I mentioned earlier that Thurs/Sunday matches have taken their toll on league positions for most teams in the past and we do not seem to be an an exception ! Noticeable also how well Chelsea and Liverpool are doing without any European involvement ! Keep the faith !

He's been around with the usual drivel but has had a lot of competition tonight ! If you fancy trawling through this thread then I suggest that you keep a bottle of vodka by your side or even a few happy pills cos you sure as hell are gonna need them

Disappointing that we dominated the game but lost ! History tells you that playing on Sunday following a Europa league match on Thursday has an effect. Newcastle, Everton, Fulham and Swansea all suffered, Wigan and Birmingham were actually relegated ! Anyone who expects a top six finish as well as reasonable cup runs is (IMHO) way overly optimistic ! The manager and players are doing their best but given that we are playing up to 3 times a week we have to be realistic ! No doubt we will have high spots and low spots in the coming months and I can live with that ! Unfortunately the overreaction on this forum to any defeat can be embarrassing (verging on moronic !) and really gets me down at times, I suppose I should ignore it but for some reason I keep coming back ! Grrr....

Beaten by a better side today but with even their reserves being £30 million (ish) players, there is no disgrace in that ! This result will not define our season so best we move swiftly on to the Inter match on Thursday ! COYS

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From the video he still looks like a raw talent, a talent nonetheless. Perhaps with pompey's training and facilities we can hone those ! Read more at: http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/football/pompey/j-lowe-set-to-arrive-on-block-as-pompey-dream-comes-true-1-7652252? :):)

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"The 4 goal striker is a firm Fratton favourite" ! Nice to see they set the bar so high

To be even more fair, our 4 away games against Man U, Man C, Arsenal & Leicester were all teams who finished in the top 5 last year and WHU were 7th so you couldn't get much more difficult than that ! If you assume that we have a better chance of home points against bigger teams then the 2nd half of the season bodes well ! I realise that we dropped silly points v Watford and Sunderland but Puel had not yet settled in by then so may be excused for that IMO !

Can't believe that Clasie is getting stick (from some !) because he really did well today ! His booking was harsh as he clearly got the ball. He then he had to tread carefully but still kept winning the ball and probing with through balls ! I reckon that he is a 'players player' and that they recognise his contribution even if some posters on here cannot see it !

Can't believe that Clasie is getting stick (from some !) because he really did well today ! His booking was harsh as he clearly got the ball. He then he had to tread carefully but still kept winning the ball and probing with through balls ! I reckon that he is a 'players player' and that they recognise his contribution even if some posters on here cannot see it !

Positives : 1) Puel's selection and tactics. 2) Non first picks - Martina, Yoshida, McQueen and JWP all play well. 3) No fear, took the game to big name opposition. Negatives : 1) Spurn too many chances. 2) SWF trolls back as usual cos we lost ! COYS

I'm a bit disappointed to hear that it was sporadic around the stadium, I sit in block 29 (towards the chapel end) and it was absolutely clear as a bell for the first time ever, we even talked about it whilst listening to her so I am not imagining it ! Maybe they turned something around which was good for some but negative for others ! Ah well, maybe some day......

I don't know if many of you noticed but the system now is working properly (hurrah ) For the first time you could actually hear the lovely Kenzie word for word ! Progress.... a long time coming but let's celebrate !

Tadic and Redmond tore them to shreds but Davis and Clasie were unsung heroes !

I think that this is the main purpose of the 'diamond' and shows that it was probably worth persisting with it ! Fair do's to Claude for sticking to his guns and making it work ! Must be difficult for the opposition to figure out what is going to happen in advance ! COYS

Good stream that, Ive noted it for the future ! Cut out a few times but very clear picture and probably the best Ive had for a while ! Tks, GIG

Shouldn't you be staying at home to comfort and care for her ? :)

Not really, still joint top with only 5 teams ahead of them !

Is a 'foot scout' some sort of fetish ???

There have been a few comments about a 'hostile' atmosphere ! I've just had a text from a mate who is there right now and he says that the natives have been really friendly and he ghas had a great trip so far !

Positives : Away point Clean sheet Top of group No apparent injuries Inter lost Negatives : Cr@p game

Surely rotation is a requirement this season and the manager is responsible for this. He monitors players in training every day and assesses who is capable of what (physically). Fonte and Davis are older than most, Austin and Bertrand have had recent injuries so may need to be protected, therefore our squad will be utilised ! Can't understand those who consistently say 'play your best team' as it's just not feasible when you play 6 games in just over a fortnight ! Whatever the results tonight and at Leicester on Sunday, the manager is doing a very difficult juggling job to the best of his ability IMHO !

Strange one this, we had a chat about it at the Swansea match and 2 out of the 5 of us already had tickets for the whole bundle whereas the other 3 only had only received the Sparta one ! As we are all ST holders you would have thought that the same process would apply but apparently not. TBF, the two who got the bundle had gone to the stadium to collect and the others (including me) did it online ! Seems odd that you sell a bundle and then separate when surely admin/postage costs are better applied once than 3 times ! Maybe someone on here can explain it to me ??