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Blackpool - Fratton Park - Saturday 24th February

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It was Fleetwood on Tuesday, the Cod Army's near neighbours Blackpool are next up. The difference this time being Pompey have home advantage as the Tangerines visit Fratton Park.

Defeat against Blackburn - a former club of the visitors' manager Gary Bowyer - in the last Fratton outing was disappointing, but in fairness not unexpected given the form Rovers have been in and what's expected of them this season.

However, as much as we cannot, at least shouldn't, ever expect anything as such, this is most certainly a game we need to be winning really, with all due respect to Blackpool. Right?

Personally, as much as I keep saying I wouldn't turn it down, I think a top-six finish this season would be a bridge too far, in fact probably come a campaign too early for this squad. But a Fratton win would keep a (more than) respectable top-10 finish very much within our own hands, keeping the chasing pack below us at bay, whilst keeping on that chance of a play-off place.

Yes, again I'll stress expecting all three points leaves you open for a big fall, but I'll be disappointed, I cannot lie, if we haven't claimed a win come 5pm on Saturday - this despite the fact I'll YET AGAIN fail to make it to the Park.
 
The Football League have now announced the Match Day officials that will take charge of the game between Portsmouth and Blackpool this Saturday.


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Portsmouth's Nathan Thompson will be out of action this week as he serves an automatic suspension.


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It was Fleetwood on Tuesday; the Cod Army's near neighbours Blackpool are next up. The difference this time being Pompey have home advantage as the Tangerines visit Fratton Park.


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As said, I'll be disappointed if we cannot win this one. I'm actually feeling pretty confident about it too mind, so I'll go with a Pompey win!
 
Pompey are at Fratton Park with Blackpool the visitors today, this will be a 3pm kick-off.


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Pompey are at Fratton Park with Blackpool the visitors for the latest League 1 game.


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All the stats from Portsmouth (0) vs (2) Blackpool, Fratton Park, 24/2/18 Att: 17,895


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Aren't they all? Dismal defeats that is. However, some defeats are worse than others and Saturday's Fratton Park display in Blackpool's victory was as bad as many will recall.


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Well, that was pretty poor, by all accounts?

From the highlights I'd seen we had some REALLY good chances, which has we taken could have seen the game end differently? Admittedly, had we taken those chances would it merely have papered over the cracks?
 
Pompey suffered another defeat - which are now becoming common at Fratton Park - when Blackpool left with the points on Saturday. But what can we take from it?


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