The News' Pompey pre-season training camp update from Slovakia

The News, Portsmouth

Pompey writers Jordan Cross and Neil Allen update from the club's pre-season training camp, as they're given privileged access to John Mousinho's men preparing for the new Championship campaign.

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00:00To Pompey's pre-season training camp near Bratisharven now. The players come to the

00:06end of the session here behind us. We've got 19 players out there today, four

00:11keepers. Give us your insights and your thoughts on this. I'm a bit concerned

00:15that somebody might kick a ball in our direction at some point, especially when

00:18they've just stopped or something. You never know do you? But yeah, first of all

00:23it's dry today. For those people who haven't seen the photos and the videos

00:28of yesterday when we turned up. It was incredibly red. Torrential rain wasn't it?

00:33We were hiding behind a couple of marquees as well. Today it's

00:39overcast, it's not so bad. But yeah, it's been fascinating watching the players

00:44train. Like you say, he's 19 trained. There's four goalies out there as well.

00:48And yeah, it's been there. Segetič has caught the eyes now. What have you made of Segetič?

00:53Segetič, both days we've seen, has been standing out in the

00:57small-sided games. He was smashing in three goals in succession, didn't we?

01:01And we saw George Bell take the warm-ups, the performance coach and

01:05Ebain Balat involved in that. And then really nice to see Ebain actually taking

01:08part in some of the possession football. So what they've done today, they've had the

01:11warm-up and then they've then done some transitions with some small goals.

01:16You've researched this, haven't you? I've had a chat with Zesh Reckman who's informed

01:19exactly what's going on today. And then into some transition games and some crossing. We saw some

01:28underlapping and overlapping crossing taking place and then into finally now...

01:31Half turns and...

01:32In the half space in modern parlance. We call it Channel though. And into some small-sided

01:38games to finish, I believe. So anyone stood up for you now?

01:42Yeah, you mentioned Boat, it's been really nice to see him out there. We had a chat with him actually, didn't we?

01:45Yesterday. Lovely lad. And he's sort of dipping in and out of various training sessions depending on

01:51the intensity on his feet, basically. So he's getting very, very close. We have seen him, say,

01:58train the last few days in various sessions. But yeah, and I'd say Josh Murphy again just stands out,

02:04doesn't he? We were talking... There was a... I actually filmed it earlier on, so we'll put it out

02:08in a bit. But they were running, weren't they? Sprinting from that over there to over here. And

02:15Josh Murphy. He's a racehorse. Very elegant, isn't he? He's a racehorse. The way he sprints,

02:22like professional sprinters, is amazing really, isn't it? Thoroughbred, isn't he? In every sense of

02:28word, isn't he? And very fortunate that we've had excellent access from the football club. We're

02:32getting some interviews in the can already, Neil. We've spoken to the Australian guys. You've spoken

02:36to Josh Murphy. Some interesting insight there? Yeah. Last night we sat down with the Aussies and

02:41young lads, aren't they? And it's just interesting. They spoke very well, though.

02:46Yes. Yes. Very, very well. It's interesting. I spoke to Hayden Matthews, who actually grew up with

02:52Adrian Segastich as well. So they know each other from... They're both from Sydney. They've both played

02:58for Sydney. They've known each other since the age of 10. Apparently their parents are best friends as

03:02well. And now they're both here at the football club together. So guess who's rooming with Hayden

03:08Matthews, can't you, really? But yeah, to chat to speak to these new players. Well, they're not new,

03:12are they, really? But we haven't had a chance to speak to some of them, have we? No, no. Well,

03:15plenty of those interviews to come at portsriff.co.uk, Neil. Yeah. Right across it with John

03:20Messino. We've got a chat to go today. Could you just say, by the way, that the train facilities are

03:25absolutely outstanding here as well? Yes. Yes. Near Bratislava. We're not allowed to say where.

03:28Not allowed to say where, but near Bratislava. We can let you know that much. Top secret that,

03:33but you can see the pictures here and plenty of other sporting facilities. So, well, well researched

03:39by the club and we're off for a swim now.

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