Leeds United 3-3 Pompey: John Mousinho's post-match verdict

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John Mousinho shares his thoughts on Pompey's 3-3 draw with Leeds United at Elland Road.

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00:00The best way to sum it up is to try and be as objective as possible. We looked back seven

00:08days ago and I didn't think we were in a particularly good spot coming off the back of those games

00:12last week. I thought it was the polar opposite of what we saw at Charlton last week where

00:17we did run, we did compete, we did everything we possibly could to be in the game. I know

00:22that Leeds have walked off knowing that they're in a game of football today and we're really

00:26disappointed we haven't taken all three points. I think on balance Leeds will be disappointed

00:29they haven't won as well. They did create the better of a chances but we need to do

00:33everything in our power to make these games competitive and I thought we did that today.

00:36How have you performed psychologically? I know it's only the first game of the season

00:39but that belief you can take into Tuesday night and Luton next weekend?

00:43I think the bigger part of it is the performance. I think if we'd lost the game at the end to

00:47that chance that Leeds missed, the performance would have still been the same so we could

00:50have taken that belief into next week and really built on that. Particularly I keep

00:54mentioning it off the back of where we've got to in pre-season. Everything has clicked

00:58this week. We looked a lot sharper, we looked a lot better physically and we really grew

01:04into our own, particularly in the second half. Really, really pleased with a lot of aspects

01:08of today. We're going to be gutted that we haven't taken three points because of the

01:11nature of the goal as well where we did have the ball and turned it over but that's one

01:16of those things. We can learn from it and go again.

01:17Looking at the goals, what a moment for Elias Simonson and what a strike on his debut.

01:21Yeah, really good move. I think it was a second phase from a set-piece. We actually put our

01:24foot on the ball in the game and a brilliant pass that no-one really saw. I think Elias

01:29does what he's been doing over the past couple of years out in Denmark. He put his foot through

01:32the ball and back of the net on his debut. So, really pleased for him. I thought he was

01:38superb today in terms of his work rate and constantly going and going and going again

01:43and he got his rewards.

01:44Fantastic strike from Lange for the second and how calm he was for the penalty?

01:48Yeah, Lange's first goal was brilliant. I was much more pleased with him for the second

01:53goal. I know it was a penalty but he had a long time to wait. There were six Leeds

01:56players on the penalty spot. The goalkeeper was messing about and it took him a while

02:01to get back to his line. I think he had a couple of minutes to wait and that was a more

02:04pleasing thing to show the bravery and the calmness to be able to go and do that. It's

02:11something that you've got to be a leader to do and Callum took the ball, stepped up and

02:14scored the goal.

02:15Severo coming off at half-time, has he picked up a knock?

02:18No, he's fine. I just thought we were struggling a bit down that left-hand side and we needed

02:21a bit more energy and a bit more leg. Sammy's fine, he played his part and I think he'll

02:26keep improving for that.

02:27What's the situation with Cassini-Ingi?

02:29Cass picked up a bit of a groin injury in the week. Nothing too serious but a bit of

02:34a precaution. We knew we needed players that could run today and we didn't want to be carrying

02:39anyone so players that weren't 100 per cent we just decided to leave at home.

02:42So it's a precaution. You think he might be available for Tuesday?

02:45Quite possibly. More likely Saturday but I think maybe Tuesday if we've got half a chance.

02:49How is everyone else doing injury-wise? Anyone else you think will be back for Tuesday night?

02:53I don't think so in terms of the players we have out at the moment so it will be the same

02:57squad to select from.

02:58Same with Josh Murphy?

02:59Yeah, same with Josh.

03:00Cheers Jon.

03:01Cheers, thank you.

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