PORTSMOUTH, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 09: George Hirst of Portsmouth FC celebrates with team-mates after he scores a goal to make it 3-0during the Papa John's Trophy match between Portsmouth and Crystal Palace U21 at Fratton Park on November 09, 2021 in Portsmouth, England. (Photo by Robin Jones/Getty Images)
John Mousinho stated that his team’s victory over Carlisle came incredibly close to being undeserved.
With the exception of putting the ball in the back of the net, I thought we played pretty well in the first half.
We performed incredibly well when not in possession and neutralised Carlisle’s threat. They went longer to Joe Garner and didn’t play at all. They excel at that, and he is a very seasoned player at this level.
“Aside from giving up a few free kicks, I thought we handled that well and created a lot off the back of that.” I believe we may have been lost from sight on a different day.
However, the game changed dramatically in the second half, and Carlisle played really well. It was my opinion that they were really unfortunate not to have gained at least one point. They were more in charge of the game than we were, and they gave us trouble.
After that evaluation of the second half, I suppose it’s encouraging that we’re leaving with three points. For the first time this season, to be really honest, I felt after the game that we pinched it and didn’t quite deserve what we had.
“I think the results of the other 12 games have been fair, and maybe we could have won a couple of the draws.” However, I believe that this time we’ve been a little unlucky, and Carlisle should feel a little resentful.
