New boy brings the pace Portsmouth boss has been hunting
Green arrived from Aston Villa on Wednesday as Pompey moved quickly to bring in the highly-rated attacker on a season-long loan deal.
Villa fans were disappointed to lose the 20-year-old and have backed him to make a big impact at Fratton Park.
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Hide AdGreen is known for his turn of pace, a quality Jackett feels his squad has been short of. The England age-group international is aware it's an attribute opponents are wary about.
Green said: '˜First of all I need to prove I'm a good player.
'˜I have to prove my worth on the left before I go more central and create. As I get more comfortable and more trust off the boys the understanding will come.
'˜There are a quite a few players here who are quick. Jamal Lowe is quick.
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Hide Ad'˜I just want to be able to add some extra pace to the team. I want to use it to get into an area where I can cause problems.
'˜It's a good option to have that. Pace in the team is a problem for any other team.'
It's been a whirlwind few days for Green, who has been struck by the extremely high level of training at his club for the season.
Green added: '˜Tuesday morning I got the call, by Wednesday morning I was travelling down. It all happened in a day!
'˜We've got a young bunch here so I knew I'd fit in.
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Hide Ad'˜The training reminds me of international football. It's quite sharp. Because the boys are so young everything is energetic.
'˜It's sharp and short. You need to think more and be mentally sharp as well That's what I enjoy.'
          - JORDAN CROSS