Portsmouth Reaction - Pompey

Last updated : 19 August 2012 By Bournemouth Co-Ordinator

An upbeat Micheal Appleton was quoted in the Portsmouth Evening News after the match as saying about his scratch side: "They worked hard. In the first half, especially, they played some outstanding football. We had to start quickly and get the crowd going. It was important we scored first because I know a lot of players would be running on empty. There is a lack of football in some of them so that was always going to happen. I think we are lacking by four or five weeks on some sides, so we will need a bit of luck. But come October or November I think you will see the best of this side".