Portsmouth - predictions anyone?

[Wartman]

Must admit fearing the worst. It was going to be a hard slog against Pompey without losing
Lowery and Kirk, never mind those others who left in the summer. At least we've got a CH in
to replace the accountant. Hopefully the gossip about Dale is not yet true and he plays on Saturday.
Will we stick to 4-3-3 or might we need to be a bit more solid with 4-3-1-2/4-4-2? Lundstram should start
but will he be alongside Murphy or MacDonald? Will he risk Finney and/or Ainley in terms of, perhaps,
needing all hands to the pump? Will Long get some time? Has MacFadzean earned a place or is Rio still the best bet?
Well, I still think our biggest problem will be creating and scoring chances. We haven't shown much upfront yet so it's a question of whether our defensive setup can survive. In the first two games and remembering the Stoke game, we've had a few panics already. All in all, I'm very pessimistic about the game (and to some extent, the season at the moment!) and am plumping for 3-0 defeat.

Would like to see us go 4-4-2 with Richards in goal Ramsey, Daniels, Offord, Macfazdean, Dale, Ainley, Lundstrum, McDonald, Long and Mandaron. I am a little bit more optimistic and think we will lose 2-1.

On the recruitment front I believe we will be signing the Spurs winger on loan over the weekend, which still leaves Artell an awful lot of work in the last 2 weeks to bring in the further 4 players we require if nobody else leaves.

[Wartman]

Would like to see us go 4-4-2 with Richards in goal Ramsey, Daniels, Offord, Macfazdean, Dale, Ainley, Lundstrum, McDonald, Long and Mandaron. I am a little bit more optimistic and think we will lose 2-1.

On the recruitment front I believe we will be signing the Spurs winger on loan over the weekend, which still leaves Artell an awful lot of work in the last 2 weeks to bring in the further 4 players we require if nobody else leaves.

Well that first half was absolutely dreadful inept and toothless, 3 in midfield is not working for us especially as there is zero pace and passing ability in that 3, Artell has a ton of work on the get the attacking players in we clearly need. Only positive is we have not conceded.