Match thread Portsmouth v WBA 31 Jan 2026

[stargazer_1962]

If I can I'll also post the team news later if access allows me.

[stargazer_1962]

O'Leary
Imray
Mepham
Phillips
Taylor
Molumby
Diakite
Junior
Price
Johnston
Heggebo

[stargazer_1962]

Campbell out injured
Bench = seniors + Bostock

[baggieal]

Charlie Taylor instead of Styles FFS. Diakite who constantly gives the ball away. Mr non existent Price who should be dropped?

At least Heggebo whilst a bit of a nag is better than Maja who looks like he?s eaten too many pies!

Lose this one and we are doomed!

[Leicesterbaggie]

Do not get Taylor for Styles at all. If you are going to play wing backs then surely Styles is the better option. Is Mowatt still not ready?

[kettering_baggie]

I presume that Taylor is one of the three centre backs? Ailing and the new bloke are the wing backs. Ramsay is determined to play this system, come what may.

[Omegstrat6]

With Grant, Bielik and Campbell all out through injury and Mowatt still not properly match fit, Ramsay's options are limited to be fair but certainly cannot fathom why Taylor is in instead of Styles.

I know he has areas he can improve on still, but I actually like Campbell and it will be interesting to see how much more Imray can offer this afternoon. Like Al, I'm not over enamoured with Illing Junior or Price either but Ramsay hasn't too many options- though this may mean we see something of Bostock later. As for Diakite, I thought he did ok against Derby and both he and Molumby battled well in the centre of the pitch and prevented us from being run over in midfield although it is still pretty clear that we are crying out for creative midfielder.

The continued list of injuries will not have helped but this will be the first game where Ramsay has at least had more time with the players on the training ground beforehand so it will interesting to see what improvements we might see today. This is a huge game for us so let's hope that whatever they have been doing bears fruit!

[phild]

Losing 2-0 after 25 mins what disgusting pile of sh1te

[baggieal]

Just tuned in - what the fkin hell is going in?

[Johnny on the spot 1]

Never mine 5 against Norwich this could be 10 against Portsmouth we are absolutely garbage not even in a battle 4th from bottom as it stands 2 pts in front of Blackburn but if they win there game in hand we will be in the bottom 3