John Mousinho was left upset and upset by his Portsmouth aspect as they remained backside of the Championship following a 2-1 defeat to Sheffield Wednesday on Friday.
Connor Ogilvie handed Portsmouth a deserved lead a minute earlier than half-time after a nook kick discovered the defender unmarked on the again submit to fireplace house.
However Wednesday responded strongly after the break, levelling via Josh Windass who completed from shut vary after Michael Smith’s intelligent knock-down.
Smith then sealed the win in gorgeous trend within the seventieth minute, rifling a candy first-time strike from outdoors the field into the highest nook in opposition to his former membership.
Portsmouth are nonetheless with no win at Fratton Park since their return to the Championship, and have now misplaced 12 factors from profitable positions within the second tier this season, greater than some other group.
“I’m upset, particularly with the character of dropping after going a aim up into half-time,” Mousinho advised BBC Radio Solent.
“It was a contrasting efficiency, from Tuesday night time at Cardiff, however finally, we haven’t achieved sufficient to win the sport and weren’t fairly adequate to do it.
“I’m nonetheless actually upset with the actual fact we misplaced it, however there was a really totally different message to the gamers within the dressing room in comparison with Tuesday.
“That being stated, we nonetheless should be rather a lot higher.”
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However for Sheffield Wednesday and Danny Rohl, they’re now unbeaten of their final three away video games, and moved into the highest half of the desk forward of this weekend’s motion.
The Owls face Premier League aspect Brentford within the final 16 of the EFL Cup subsequent Tuesday, and Rohl believes the comeback win can solely be a constructive transferring ahead.
“It was a robust comeback after being 1-0 down,” Rohl advised BBC Radio Sheffield.
“First half we had been okay however we modified issues at half-time. Coming from behind at Coventry and now right here reveals a step ahead in our improvement.
“It’s simply three factors, we climb the desk eight locations with a win however when you lose you drop down.
“However for me it’s extra essential to enhance and there may be nonetheless room for that.”
