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Cohen Bramall ble hentet fra Barnsley i januar og signerte en kontrakt ut sesongen. Noen gode kamper ble det, men venstrebacken leverte alt i alt ikke godt nok til å få ny kontrakt.

NYHETER: Det ble totalt tolv kamper for Pompey på Bramall etter at han ble hentet i januar. De sju første som innbytter, og deretter spilte han fra start i fire kamper på rad.

Som innbytter ble han brukt både på back og ving på venstresiden, men da Pompey fikk store skadeproblemer på stopperplass ble Ogilvie flyttet inn som stopper og Bramall ble brukt som venstreback. Han utmerket seg med ekstrem hurtighet og var nær viktige scoringer borte mot både Preston og Coventry.

Mot Preston hadde han et kanonskudd som traff undersiden av tverrliggeren. Mot Coventry valgte han å skyte selv fra noe skrått hold, i stedet for å spille ballen til Colby Bishop som ventet i god posisjon. Dette på en kontring like før slutt på stillingen 0-0, en kontring hvor Bramall hadde skapt mye med sin enorme fart. Men kort tid etter var han selv involvert i en situasjon i eget forsvar som endte med at Coventry scoret kampens eneste mål og vant 1-0.

Etter det startet aldri Bramall en kamp igjen for Pompey. Faktisk spilte han knapt. Han fikk fem minutter som innbytter i nest siste serierunde, men Coventry-kampen ødela nok mye for den 29 år gamle venstrebacken/-kanten.

Pompey valgte ved sesongslutt å ikke tilby Bramall ny kontrakt. Med Ogilvie og australienske Jacob Farrell har Pompey to venstrebacken. Det måtte eventuelt være som en squad-spiller som gjør han til et cover også for Josh Murphy på venstrekanten. Til The News forteller hovedtrener John Mousinho at selv om Bramall nå ikke får ny kontrakt, så er ikke døren helt lukket.

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Hovedtrener John Mousinhos kommentarer

«We haven’t said to Cohen there’s absolutely nothing here in the summer, but we are really happy with the two contracted left-backs we’ve got. ‘We’ll see how the transfer window plays out because we see Cohen as having a bit of versatility in different positions as well, but certainly he came in and did a brilliant job for us. He’s put himself right in the shop window to pick up, in my opinion, another Championship football club.

Under any other circumstances we would have been looking to offer Cohen something, but Jacob has been out pretty much all season and we paid money for a young lad to come over from Australia and have high hopes for him.

It’s tough to have three left-backs right now. If it’s something which opens up at the back end of the summer then maybe, but it’s difficult right now when we’re looking to free up spaces and free up funds for summer recruitment.

The problem with Coventry is Cohen actually played really, really well for 93 minutes and 50 seconds – then he made one mistake. He nearly scored at one end and, unfortunately, conceded at the other. We never hold anything against players. At the same time, we don’t brush things under the carpet. Players make mistakes, we speak about it, try to confront that and attempt to improve.

That’s the way we try to operate as a coaching staff, there is absolutely no point in holding anything because you have another game to win very, very quickly after that.»

 

Bramalls kommentarer til at han ikke fikk ny kontrakt med Pompey

«It wasn’t surprising because of the financial situation and the players already in that position. I kind of got told that already before I signed. The reason why I signed is that it’s Portsmouth, a massive club, and a bigger platform to play on, and I back myself to perform and show the league, the team, myself and other people what I’m all about.

I appreciate the gaffer being honest with me. He took a gamble on bringing me in. I am more than grateful to him for giving me the opportunity. I went from playing two years in the Championship with Rotherham to not really playing a lot in League One under Steve Evans.

It doesn’t look great, a League One player going to a team in that position in the Championship in January – I am guessing the fans would want a higher standard of player, but the fact they welcomed me and gave me the time of day was amazing and refreshing for my mental state. Before I came I wasn’t in the greatest of headspaces. It wasn’t a good time. Fratton Park brought me back to normal. It brought back so much confidence and knowing how well I can play. I got back to my old self.

I am at peace. I did the best I could. I might have not been offered a deal but it feels good to have played a part in keeping Portsmouth up.

I think will end up in the play-offs this season, and that’s not stretching it. Minimum you’re looking at top 10 – we finished so strong at home, if we can tidy up a few things with away performances and be more solid, they can 100% creep into the play-offs. It’s one of the hardest leagues in the world. My first year at Rotherham we stayed up, second year, back-to-back, it’s hard to stay up. You have to replicate and more. It was mentally draining, but I think they’ll be sweet»