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Neil Allen's video verdict from Portsmouth's 2-1 loss at Millwall
The News, Portsmouth
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05/04/2025
Millwall 2 Pompey 1: Neil Allen's full-time verdict
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Greetings from the Den where Pompey lost 2-1 today. A frustrating day because it was very
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similar to what happened in Pompey's last away match, which was at Preston, when they
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lost again 2-1. There are a lot of similarities and John Messina actually said in the press
00:26
conference that he felt that Pompey played a bit better at Preston. But yet again, Pompey
00:34
come back late, they fight their way back from falling 1-0 behind. And then yet again,
00:40
like Preston, which I think was about the 86th minute, today was the 88th minute and
00:45
the home side get a late win. I think Millwall deserved it, I agree with their manager, they
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deserved it. As I said at half-time, both sides needed to go up their gears, it was
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too comfortable for both sides. Did anyone want the game? Did anyone want to win the
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game? I don't know, there was just nothing to it. And then Millwall obviously scored
01:07
twice in the second half. But again, obviously I'll write this in my verdict when I get
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home from today, but it's just away from home Pompey are quite insipid really. They're
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comfortable, they're quite happy at times just to have a goalless draw or whatever.
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There's not a lot of impetus, it's just like, okay, this will do us, let's sit back,
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let's just control things, let's keep things safe and ticking over. And Pompey were firmly
01:34
in control of the second half, as were Millwall, now they keep everything to do. But Pompey's
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wingers, Murphy had a nice day, didn't have much of the ball. Matt Rich spent the whole
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time defending and did absolutely nothing in the opposition half and he was brought
01:49
off in the 69th minute. And Pompey didn't offer too much, but then nor did Millwall.
01:54
But obviously, they're the ones that have won the game. It's just very, very similar
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to Preston. And yeah, these away games now, they're just points, precious points, slipping
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away at the death, aren't they really? A point today wouldn't have been a really good
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point. And it's another defeat, isn't it, away from home. And piles on the pressure
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next game against Derby at home, which there's going to be pressure on that anyway, to be
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fair, isn't there? But yeah, it's just frustrating yet again. It's just very, very similar to
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the last one. They're not getting hammered this time away from home, are they? But just
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letting late points slip. And especially after coming back to equalise as well on both occasions.
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So, yeah, he was angry today. Not as angry as he was against Preston, but he was still
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angry today and annoyed, frustrated. It's just another defeat, isn't it? And so Pompey
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was solid and unspectacular, but a point wouldn't be good enough, wouldn't it? But
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they let us slip yet again. And yeah, it's to Coventry. I'll actually mention next home
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game. Yeah, Coventry away. Sorry, my apologies. Coventry away on Wednesday. Pompey now at
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next home game against Derby. It's been a long day, so my apologies. It's been a long
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day. And there's also stuff that happened afterwards where John Massino was accused,
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Millwall fans, of using discriminatory language. He reported to the referee, then he reported
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to the fourth official. What disturbed John Massino most, by the way, his claims, was
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that he felt that nothing was done about it by the authorities or whoever was here, and
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it continued through the game. So, we'll get in more on that on Monday when we sit down
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and have a press conference, Monday or Tuesday ahead of the Coventry game. So, we'll get
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more details on that over the coming days. It's a bit more difficult when you post-match
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press conference, everything's a bit rushed. But that'll continue to develop that story
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as well. But in terms of football, let's talk football here, pure football. It's another
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away defeat from Pompey, so many of them. And yet another one, like Preston, in the
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last minutes of the game for a precious point lost. And that is just so frustrating. Yeah,
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not good enough, is it? You don't expect Pompey to win every game, but you've got to
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pick up points away from home, and you have to. And yet again, they've failed. So, yeah,
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a disappointing day, but it's not too far to go. So, yes, a miserable day at Millwall.
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