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POMPEY’S JOHN: WE DESERVED THE LUCK

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The LeaguePaper Team
20 September 2026

EFFORT: Mousinho

PORTSMOUTH boss John Mousinho also felt his side did enough to win.
Mousinho said: “It was a frustrating afternoon with the fact we went a goal up, controlled the game but didn’t win.
“We did everything but put the ball in the back of the net and were annoyed by the way we conceded the second goal.
“Maybe we had a bit of luck with our equaliser but we definitely could have won on the balance of chances.
“We put in a lot of effort but that is the bare minimum. We needed a bit more quality at times, in both boxes. “The two...

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