'Seriously concerning. Big tranfers needed. We've been figured out' - the Portsmouth verdict on 2-1 defeat at Cheltenham

Pompey suffered their second league defeat in four games at Cheltenham today
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Pompey fans on social media have been reacting to the Blues' defeat at Cheltenham.

The League One strugglers stunned John Mousinho's league leaders 2-1, with a quick-fire Liam Sercombe double quickly cancelling out Tom Bradbury's 49th-minute own goal.

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The defeat is the Blues' second defeat in four third-tier games. And while they still hold a two-point advantage at the top of the summit, second-placed Bolton now have two games in hand.

Here's how the Fratton faithfil reacted on X, formerly Twitter.

@Critchpot: 2 points from 3 bottom of the league games, Amazing xx.

@dazza_nics: Can safely say that wasn’t good enough. Can’t go 1 up & concede 2 goals like that! With injuries.. hands need to go into pockets.. this will show how much we wana go up this season! Still no panic stations but getting closer.

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@jamie_pfc: Seriously concerning period this. Get it sorted before it turns sour.

@pompeygeorge: Definitely need a strong January transfer window for the first time under the Eisners.

@slaavzz: 1 point from 6 against a team who will almost definitely go down….. Not good enough lads.

@jamesrafter94: Sickening. Need some creativity in Jan, bit of pace too.

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@wingsy80: Disappointing. I'm trying to tell myself that every team will have a blip, but this one is worrying. We create lots of half chances but not enough clear cut.

@lingram96: Absolutely embarrassing, be lucky to make playoffs at this rate.

@pompeysteve14: Can’t get 1 point from 6 against relegation fodder and be in with a chance of promotion abysmal performance.

@McgrealDeclan: Have to get a plan b and make subs earlier, Whyte offers nothing, defensively shocking, bringing on saydee to just hold up the ball is not the answer. Big transfers needed.

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@PORTSMOUTHFCLEE: Unless we make moves in the transfer market we are sliding down the league through the next couple of months.

@olliejoell1606: We’ve been figured out. End of. Only way to explain these results. I can’t even be mad at it anymore. Every year this happens. Onto the next I guess.

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