Championship

POMPEY BOSS LAMENTS SHOT AT OWN FOOT

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The LeaguePaper Team
1 March 2026

JOHN Mousinho claimed his side Portsmouth side ‘shot themselves in the foot’ after a dominant display still saw defeated.
Pompey had almost 70% of possession and 21 shots, but fell to Matt Crooks’ sole Hull score.
Though the relegation-threatened side will point to obvious statistics, to detail their foothold on the game, Mousinho felt the fact no ‘big chances’ fell their way was pivotal.
“I’m very disappointed with the result,” he said. “I think we controlled pretty much the entire game. The performance in the first hal...

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