Det eneste lyspunktet borte mot Wycombe fredag var at en av akademispillerne fikk sin førstelagsdebut.
NYHETER: Harry Clout er en lovende kantspiller som imponerte i treningskamp for Pompey i sommer. Han har sittet på benken ved et par anledninger i seriekamper denne sesongen. Mot Wycombe fredag kom førstelagsdebuten.
Med 14 minutter igjen ble Clout byttet inn for Paddy Lane. Selv om kampen var svært skuffende, var Clouts debut et lyspunkt. Den 18 år gamle kantspilleren har blitt snakket varmt om fra mange i Pompey-miljøet og han er en spiller det forventes får proffkontrakt til sommeren.
SE OGSÅ: Harry Clouts spillerprofil
Hovedtrener John Mousinhos kommentarer
«There were just two nice moments on Friday. Isaac signing and Harry coming on. We had the three Academy lads on the bench, and at 2-0, I thought it was worth protecting Paddy and I actually thought Harry could come in and make an impact. I thought he did quite well in his 14-minute spell.
I have spoken at length about Harry and his journey into the first-team. It started with really positive performances at the back end of last year, particularly in the Youth Alliance Cup final against Preston (April 2024). He’s had unfortunate injuries this year when he’s gone out on loan to Bognor, but he’s made his way back into the fold in the Academy.
I thought he was impressive against Leeds in the FA Cup third round tie and worked his way into the side against Wycombe.»
Owen Moxon (t.v.) og Harry Clout etter kampen mot Wycombe.