John Mousinho was left upset and upset by his Portsmouth facet as they remained backside of the Championship following a 2-1 defeat to Sheffield Wednesday on Friday.
Connor Ogilvie handed Portsmouth a deserved lead a minute earlier than half-time after a nook kick discovered the defender unmarked on the again put up to fireside dwelling.
However Wednesday responded strongly after the break, levelling by means of Josh Windass who completed from shut vary after Michael Smith’s intelligent knock-down.
Smith then sealed the win in beautiful vogue within the seventieth minute, rifling a candy first-time strike from exterior the field into the highest nook in opposition to his former membership.
Portsmouth are nonetheless with no win at Fratton Park since their return to the Championship, and have now misplaced 12 factors from profitable positions within the second tier this season, greater than some other group.
“I’m upset, particularly with the character of shedding after going a purpose up into half-time,” Mousinho instructed BBC Radio Solent.
“It was a contrasting efficiency, from Tuesday night time at Cardiff, however in the end, we haven’t achieved sufficient to win the sport and weren’t fairly adequate to do it.
“I’m nonetheless actually upset with the very fact we misplaced it, however there was a really totally different message to the gamers within the dressing room in comparison with Tuesday.
“That being stated, we nonetheless should be quite a bit higher.”
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However for Sheffield Wednesday and Danny Rohl, they’re now unbeaten of their final three away video games, and moved into the highest half of the desk forward of this weekend’s motion.
The Owls face Premier League facet Brentford within the final 16 of the EFL Cup subsequent Tuesday, and Rohl believes the comeback win can solely be a constructive shifting ahead.
“It was a powerful comeback after being 1-0 down,” Rohl instructed BBC Radio Sheffield.
“First half we had been okay however we modified issues at half-time. Coming from behind at Coventry and now right here exhibits a step ahead in our improvement.
“It’s simply three factors, we climb the desk eight locations with a win however for those who lose you drop down.
“However for me it’s extra vital to enhance and there’s nonetheless room for that.”
