nelsonpfc
Active Member
Gonna be a great atmosphere with alot of 'interesting' chants aimed at Paul Cook. On paper Wigan should run away with this game. Kenny Jacket still tinkering with the Pompey lineup as we haven't seemed to click in certain areas, mostly up front. We haven't really tested the opposition goalie too much in our first 3 games.
We were very close to signing Brighton youngster Walton on loan, but decided to go for Luke McGee on a permanant so it will be interesting to see which young goalie has the better game. Walton hasn't been tested at all in Wigan's league games, so be interesting to see how his concentration is as I fully expect Wigan to have the majority of possession.
Lowe comes back from suspension and I expect him to be the latest attempt by Jackett add some spark upfront. New signing Dion Donohue is a central midfielder, but has played most of his chesterfield games as a left back. We've been playing two youngsters in both positions and KJ is keeping his cards close to his chest. We obviously have a number of cooks signings, some of which were dropped and frozen out by Cook so hopefully they will have a bit more fire in their bellies. Best central defender so far, Jack Whatmough is had a knock v walsall but hopefully he's fit.
Can predict some of the lineup
McGee
Evans Burgess Whatmough? Haunstrup/Donohue
2 of May/Rose/Donohue
??? Lowe ???
Pitman
Even the most bias Pompey would predict a Wigan win.. Just hoping we can do what lots of teams did to Cooks Pompey and frustrate them for as long as possibly by sitting deep and hitting on the break. McGee needs to put his Oxford blunder behind him and produce a MOTM performanc. I do expect a Wigan 2-0 though.
We were very close to signing Brighton youngster Walton on loan, but decided to go for Luke McGee on a permanant so it will be interesting to see which young goalie has the better game. Walton hasn't been tested at all in Wigan's league games, so be interesting to see how his concentration is as I fully expect Wigan to have the majority of possession.
Lowe comes back from suspension and I expect him to be the latest attempt by Jackett add some spark upfront. New signing Dion Donohue is a central midfielder, but has played most of his chesterfield games as a left back. We've been playing two youngsters in both positions and KJ is keeping his cards close to his chest. We obviously have a number of cooks signings, some of which were dropped and frozen out by Cook so hopefully they will have a bit more fire in their bellies. Best central defender so far, Jack Whatmough is had a knock v walsall but hopefully he's fit.
Can predict some of the lineup
McGee
Evans Burgess Whatmough? Haunstrup/Donohue
2 of May/Rose/Donohue
??? Lowe ???
Pitman
Even the most bias Pompey would predict a Wigan win.. Just hoping we can do what lots of teams did to Cooks Pompey and frustrate them for as long as possibly by sitting deep and hitting on the break. McGee needs to put his Oxford blunder behind him and produce a MOTM performanc. I do expect a Wigan 2-0 though.