Neil Allen's video verdict on Portsmouth's 5-3 win at Norwich

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Norwich 3 Pompey 5: Neil Allen's video verdict

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00:00Just a quick video before I leave Norwich. I quite enjoy coming to Carrot Road, actually.

00:07Remember the Andre Green game? And now this is the Colby Bishop game, really. It's fantastic, isn't it?

00:13I'll have to get Andy Moon to replay his commentary so we can hear about that for this one.

00:16Wow, what a day for Pompey. We all know how awful they've been on their travels this season.

00:23And Coventry was so heartbreaking. 22 seconds left in the game when Coventry got the winner in the last previous away game.

00:33And then Pompey have come to Norwich this afternoon, not expecting a lot, let's be honest.

00:40They were purely reliant on home form to keep them in this division.

00:44And then suddenly, I don't know how it happened, but Pompey won 5-3.

00:48In fact, I do know how it happened. I watched it, as did many of you.

00:52And they thoroughly deserved it. What a performance. What an attacking performance.

00:56John Messina described it as one of the best performances of the season.

00:59One of the best attacking performances of the season. It was superb, wasn't it?

01:03Pompey defensively, a suspect, and they were again today.

01:07But they were brilliant at attacking.

01:10Oshish's best game for the club, Colby Bishop-Haptrick.

01:13Josh Murphy with 20 goal contributions this season now. What a player.

01:18Matt Ritchie with a goal and an assist.

01:22Freddie Potts, one of his best games for me in the centre of the field today.

01:27You had Isaac Hayden as well. Superb.

01:30So much to like about Pompey today. Outstanding.

01:33And those 1,189 away fans.

01:40I think I've got that wrong.

01:42I think 1,880.

01:43I don't know. Whatever.

01:45But, yeah.

01:47Finally, I saw Pompey winning away from him.

01:49Only a third time this season.

01:50And again, they follow Pompey to all ends of the country.

01:54And while some on social media have given up on Pompey this season,

01:57saying they're going to get relegated.

01:58Some have given up on Pompey, saying John Messina should be sacked.

02:02Those fans haven't.

02:03And many other fans haven't as well, thankfully.

02:05And Pompey now has six points.

02:07Well, the Reliation Zone with three games to play.

02:09Two of which are at Fratton Park.

02:11What a day.

02:13Absolutely phenomenal.

02:14Makes it all worthwhile, doesn't it?

02:15You get the heartbreak of Coventry.

02:18And then you come to here, not expecting anything to win.

02:21It's 5-3.

02:23And, wow.

02:24Football, isn't it?

02:25There's been an incredible week in Europe.

02:27And now we've seen it today at Norwich.

02:29And their fans were leaving after 52 minutes.

02:3252 minutes they were heading when Pompey were 4-1 up.

02:37You couldn't stand it.

02:38But it just shows you Pompey away from the home.

02:40Who would have thought that?

02:41What a day.

02:42Special day.

02:43Colby Bishop getting his hat-trick.

02:45We're going to look back on this day, really, and cherish it.

02:47The memories.

02:48What a performance.

02:49What a day.

02:50What a team on this occasion.

02:52John Messina has performed miracles to keep Pompey in this division.

02:55All credit to him.

02:56Even before the game, somebody on social media was telling me how he should be sacked.

03:01Can you believe it?

03:04Sorry to disappoint, but John Messina is leading Pompey towards safety.

03:08Hopefully this season.

03:11Against all the odds, all the injuries, budgets, whatever.

03:13Pompey are doing exceptionally well, aren't they, to stay up.

03:16If they do stay up.

03:19I'm going to go home now.

03:21What a day.

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