AdoptedGeordieFromPompey

Daily Mail reporting that both Toon and Chelsea have had bids accepted. So it is now down to the player to decide.

Maybe JT has an eye for a player. Don't think any of us saw this coming but clearly he's good enough to play regularly at this level. Good for him.

Comes off and runs over to give the armband to Botman, who had just given away the dumbest of dumb penalties. Think that sums his day up nicely.

It is of course a penalty. It is of course incredibly dumb from Sven but also if a ref gives it, he has to give every shirt pull in the box, not just one in injury time.

The thing I liked most tonight was he made several runs forward where it looked like he was really busting a gut. Too often he runs forward like I do and I'm overweight, 43 and have cerebral palsy. Wolt looked lively though tonight, broke up play and did the job he was asked to do. Lovely run in behind just before he was subbed off and the ball across the six-yard box was good as well. That was more than decent tonight.

That was like watching Mourinho's Inter Milan. Dangerous on the break. Rock solid at the back and gave up the flanks to block up the middle. Worked a treat.

Tough to really judge him last night. Often in games, one flank becomes the dominant and that was very much true last night. Barnes and Hall were having a field day and Gordon, Willock and Woltemarde all seemed to be predominately more left of centre than right, meaning there was often an overload on the left. This meant the ball often went through the centre/left rather than the right, can't really blame Elanga for that. His ball in for Burn's chance was inch-perfect and BDB really should've scored. Otherwise he tracked back well enough apart from two minutes in the second half when he was poor twice on the give and go. Outside of that he did fine and whilst not pulling up trees, did his work.

Thiaw clearly took the yellow on purpose there.

Back in 92/93, Pompey didn't go up to the Premier League on Goals Scored. With three games to go, we beat Peterborough 4-0. Guy Whittingham had scored a hat-trick and we were awarded a penalty late and he took it rather than the designated penalty taker, it was saved. Jim Smith went ballistic and had we scored that penalty, we likely would've been promoted. The designated penalty taker should always take the penalty if they are on the pitch unless for whatever reason, they don't fancy it.

Outstanding first 45. Might be the best quality but it is evident these players are giving everything for Howe. Elanga very dangerous.

Luke is a genuinely nice guy as well. Worked with him for years and of course - he's a Pompey mush which helps...

Every single game he puts a goal on a plate for a striker with a wonderful cross and every single game, no-one makes good contact. It's uncanny how often he does it. Should have 5-10 assists on the season.

Trippier is galloping into space high up non-stop and no-one seems to want to play him in. Must've had 10+ opportunities and only twice did they decide to even attempt to play the pass.

Looking forward to seeing and hearing JoeLINton everytime he touches the ball...

The effort and work rate is still there, his quality on the ball though has taken quite the nosedive.