Pompey head coach John Mousinho chats to The News after the Blues' 1-0 win against Carlisle
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00:00 Here with Pompey boss John Massino. John I was just saying I've learnt not to write the intros on my on my match reports until
00:05 The final whistle's gone for good reason after events like today
00:08 Yeah, we've done it a couple of times over the past couple of weeks. Not really the way we want to
00:12 Win games, although yeah, it's brilliant. I can't
00:15 Take three points any way it comes and effort to come in the last minute
00:19 Obviously, I think with the nerves and probably the disappointment the second half performance. Yeah, it just makes everything a little bit better
00:24 What was your assessment of the 90 minutes?
00:26 I thought we were excellent in the first half and that was my message at halftime to the lads
00:30 I thought everything we did we did really well
00:32 Apart from actually put the ball in the back of the net but out of possession
00:34 I thought we dealt with with Carlos threat
00:36 They didn't play at all. They went longer to Joe Garner
00:40 They're very good at it and he's a very experienced player at this level
00:42 And I thought we handled it pretty well apart from giving away a couple of free kicks and then created a lot off the
00:47 Back of that and on another day. I think we could have been out of sight and
00:50 Second half I thought yeah the game sort of completely flipped in his head. I thought Carlo were excellent
00:55 I thought they should and could feel well, they should feel very unlucky to not come away with at least a point
01:00 They caused us problems. I think they controlled the game much more than we did and
01:04 I suppose yeah, it's a good sign that we're coming away with with three points haven't had that assessment in the second half, but
01:10 Honestly, it's the first time I think this season that I've come away from the game thinking that we nicked it
01:15 We didn't quite deserve what we got there. There have been the 12 other games
01:19 I think have been pretty fair results and if they haven't been fair results
01:22 I felt that we should have maybe picked up two more points or you know, turn the tour into a win
01:27 But today I thought we were probably slightly lucky and Carlo can feel slightly aggrieved
01:32 And probably probably fairly wasteful actually a number of number of chances wasn't there
01:36 I thought we were a bit wasteful in the first half, but I haven't got a problem with that
01:39 we're not going to be able to hit the back of the net every time and
01:41 That was that was okay
01:43 Honestly, I've got no problem with that because we created and I've always I think I've been consistent with that if we're creating chances
01:49 I haven't got an issue
01:50 Because I know that we're gonna put the ball in the back of the net more often than not
01:53 It's when we drifted in some sort of periods in the second half where we didn't create
01:57 I thought we were just a bit open. We we sort of had a
02:02 Defensive unit and an attacking unit and didn't really link them particularly well. So yeah
02:08 It's hard to assess when you're on the sideline, but I think
02:12 We know we can play better than that.
02:16 It's an admirable quality though to keep finding a way. Oh definitely and I know it's you say keep finding a way
02:22 When we if I compare two games from the Wiccan game to this game
02:27 I thought we pretty much completely controlled the game from start to finish and I was really really pleased with that
02:31 I thought we thoroughly deserved it. Slightly different today. Yeah, we found a way, but we found a way
02:35 We haven't played particularly well and like I said probably the first time I think we've done that this season and
02:41 When the dust settles I think tomorrow I'll be very pleased that we've actually managed I am pleased now
02:46 Yeah, very pleased that we've managed to do that. We're not going to be able to be sparkling for 46 games
02:50 Hopefully we we are for the majority of them
02:52 But yeah, sometimes you'll have days like this and we can come away with a win
02:55 Collar shot Nessie late on and for the second time this month and from a set-piece again
03:01 Yeah, set-pieces are massively important. We spoke about that on Wednesday. We spoke about Jack Sparks' delivery
03:07 We put a huge amount of work into them with with Joe Perdomo and everything that he does and the lads are listening
03:12 The lads are taking it on board
03:13 Ultimately, it's about good delivery and about attacking the ball and attacking the right areas and we've done that
03:18 We're going to get a lot of set-pieces
03:19 I'm gonna have to make sure that they count and when you get one in there
03:21 I mean the last minute when the dying embers of the game. Yeah, you have to
03:24 Deliver it properly which Sparks he did attack it properly and you get your reward
03:29 So, you know in many ways and we you know, we're really really filled with not in many ways
03:34 We are just really really feel the fact that we've scored from another set-piece and we've a late goal for against Oxford as well
03:39 Just a small cushion there building up and a bigger cushion to third place as well
03:43 Yeah, again, there's nothing we can really do to control any of that. We need to make sure that we've got our heads on
03:48 You know the the post match today
03:50 Seeing the the positives the the bits we can improve and we've got another game on on Tuesday against them against a tough side
03:56 It's always difficult going to Cambridge
03:58 So yeah, we sort of roll on roll on again and a couple of away games on the spin
04:02 I'll be a very very pleasing to keep the week off how pleasing for Connor as well
04:07 I mean because he's been so dependable and this season's well, he's been very impressive
04:11 Yeah, and that's my focus with with Connor if sensor sensor off skin
04:14 Chipping with sort of six seven goals a season which you know at the moment Regan in him
04:19 I'm trapped to do and and rags has got plenty of his fair share as well when he's played
04:23 Then Riley - don't forget Riley. Um, yeah
04:28 Yeah, that's great. But the most important thing is how dependable they are at the back and keeping clean sheets is you know
04:33 It was an added bonus for me
04:35 Clean sheets is it's a lovely thing to come away with it's not necessarily about that
04:39 I think we've defended better than we did today and yeah conceded goals if that makes sense
04:43 So we're not gonna get too obsessed with the clean sheet. We want to make sure we restrict chances actually
04:47 In fairness to to Willie's hardly been called upon all season, but when he has he's been excellent
04:52 there's a couple of safe down at the Milton end with
04:54 The extra game and today. Yeah, you just really rely on somebody with that that quality in that class
05:00 Yeah today and wills managed to do that
05:03 How impressive is it for him to be a spectator for long periods and then to step up and you know point saving and point
05:11 Earning moments. Yeah. I mean, yeah, very very impressive in fairness. I didn't think he was a spectator for the second half today
05:16 Disappointing had them far too much work to do and but he did it. Well, that's that's part of it
05:21 You know, we're gonna have games where you know
05:23 He doesn't have a huge amount to do that's been my sort of memory of will so far this season is that he's
05:30 Brilliant in his distribution this organization
05:33 Today
05:39 Some big calls to make today, what was your thinking behind those? Yeah, so we wanted to
05:53 You know, obviously bring the two lads back in after suspension
05:57 I think if it was a if it was any other sort of circumstance
06:01 They probably wouldn't have lost their place having been suspended for the bookings
06:05 It was a difficult one because rags and then it done so well
06:09 It was wasn't an easy conversation and to be fair both of them took it brilliantly
06:13 Well, they understood the reasoning behind it and the biggest thing that they've both done is given me a headache
06:19 It came in they played brilliant as well. Yeah gave us a headache in terms of selection. The other one was
06:24 Continue inside. Yeah, sometimes a toss-up between Tino and Christian. They're both playing really well
06:30 I thought Tina was really really good in first. I was really bright sparks in terms of building him up
06:35 That's the next part of it. We got him to maybe 57 minutes today, which is the most he's played in a long long time
06:40 I think he tied in the second half
06:42 He naturally does and to be able to bring Christian on he always gives everybody a big boost
06:47 Very different type of player as well. So that was the third selection
06:50 It's an upwards curve foot for Tina. It seems at the moment. He's just building as he goes. Yeah, brilliant
06:55 We the whole point of the way that we've managed him is to be able to do that and we don't want to risk anything
07:00 We also know that fitness wise he needs to build into that the amount of energy and effort he puts into
07:06 The first half as well means that he's gonna be limited in terms of his output for for 90 minutes because he puts in so much
07:13 obviously you guys don't see it, but statistically his
07:16 Physical output is absolutely huge. The Wiccam game was sort of off the charts
07:21 So we're trying to make sure that he does protect himself and when he gets the ball
07:24 He's got that explosion of power. If we get him to 67 minutes, I think we've really done a job because quality wise we know what he's got
07:31 And some good players not even in the squad today as well. Really difficult again. I think this week
07:35 I mean Gavin White was ill and that's why he missed out, Ben Steven, sorry, Riley Towler and Zach Swanson
07:43 What can I say? It's very difficult. I said this when we spoke midweek
07:48 They don't deserve to be out of the squad
07:51 Probably deserve to be knocking on the door to be in the team
07:54 It's a tough place I think for them
07:56 And they've been really positive, they're in the changing room at the end
08:00 They've trained this morning making sure they're ready and that's my message to the lads
08:03 They've got to make sure they're ready to come in because we've got so many examples of that happening already this season
08:07 Try and boss with this feel-good factor and roll on now. Yeah, that's what we've got to do
08:11 We've got to pick the bones out of the game today and make sure that any of the mistakes we made we try and
08:15 Fix before Tuesday to be honest. It's not a huge concern of mine because it's not been a trend in terms of our performances
08:22 I think we've been really good for the first 12 games
08:24 So iron out a couple of bits over the next couple of days and get on the road to Cambridge on Monday
08:28 Cheers