John Mousinho forklarer hvor Conor Ogilvie var én av kun to spillere på utgående kontrakt som fikk ny kontrakt.
NYHETER: Han har vært soliditeten selv etter at han kom gratis fra Gillingham før 2021/22-sesongen.
Nå har han spilt tre sesonger for Pompey og han har levert både defensivt og offensivt. Han står med 117 kamper og åtte mål på disse tre sesongene. De fleste kampene har vært som venstreback, men han har også spilt venstre midtstopper, høyreback og litt på midtbanen.
SE OGSÅ: Conor Ogilvies spillerprofil
Mousinhos kommentarer
«Connor is one of those that ticks both boxes of the criteria we look at – he deserves a new contract and we think he can make the step up to the next level.
He has been brilliant since I came into the building, starting 43 league games the previous season. Although there haven’t been as many this year, his record was outstanding and not lost on us.
We’re not superstitious, but certainly in terms of the impact he’s had, not having lost a game in 407 days was absolutely outstanding. Connor has been very, very solid. He’s offering a lot more going forward as a left-back at this level and, now we’re heading to the next level, he also offers us a huge amount.
There’s no way we would have offered him a deal if we didn’t think he could play in the Championship. We definitely believe he can make the step up as a left-back.
Against Lincoln, we named Connor on the bench because he can cover centre-half and left-back. He hasn’t had to do that this year, but it’s a really nice option to have. During the final seven matches of the season, we didn’t have a centre-half on the bench. Instead Jack Sparkes was there, so we’ve got cover. Then, if one of the centre-halves gets injured, we can move Connor inside and bring Jack on. Having that in the squad offers us versatility.»
