Gaffer: Sean Raggett keeps on getting better and better - and is one of Portsmouth boss' best signings

It’s going to be difficult not being critical of that, I suppose?

The performance was abject. Over the years you learn that Pompey have those types of displays.

You never know what you are going to get. We dropped points against Oxford again, while Tuesday was reminiscent of those displays against Doncaster and Wigan.

However, a few good results put together and everyone is thinking ‘Good old Kenny’. Then we saw that.

I don’t understand it, we are in a very good position and should be going out there competing - then it fell apart at Bloomfield Road.

What did you make of Pompey as an attacking force?

Ronan Curtis, Ryan Williams and Andy Cannon were replaced because they were just not doing it. In fact, I would have taken Curtis off at half-time.

I look at him and yes he has scored a few goals, but on occasions his other work falls by the wayside. He has been out of sync for most of the season and a bit out of touch.

If Michael Jacobs was around, Curtis would be on the bench considering Jacobs was improving with games and greater fitness.

Williams was not particularly good either. He chases backwards and forwards, but that’s about it. Ellis Harrison should have started.

Which player stood out for you?

Sean Raggett was my man of the match, he just keeps doing the right things, doing a consistently good job, much to everyone’s surprise, including me.

I always thought he was a bit awkward, but the longer he plays the better he becomes. He makes the odd mistake, but so does everyone.

I doubted him in the beginning, he’s a bit like a bull in a china shop, rather like John Marquis, who himself is scoring goals now.

Raggett is winning tackles, his positional sense it good and he is probably one of Jackett’s best signings.

What did you make of the substitutions?

I feel sorry for Jordan Hiwula. We are chasing a goal and the manager brings on another left-back.

Against King’s Lynn he scored a good goal after being given space. Who’s to say he wouldn’t have got the space that Marquis did in injury time when he should have done better?

We’re not going to be scoring with two left--backs on the left, are we?

Jackett does that on some occasions. We are losing and instead the substitution sends us back rather than forward.

Craig MacGillivray 7

Callum Johnson 7

Jack Whatmough 7

Sean Raggett 7

Lee Brown 6

Ryan Williams 4

Andy Cannon 4

Tom Naylor 7

Ronan Curtis 4

Marcus Harness 6

John Marquis 6

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