Bristol City show “character” in win over Portsmouth making Gerhard Struber proud

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Daniel Wales reports on Bristol City’s 0-1 win over Portsmouth in the Championship at Fratton Park, a win that moved the Robins back inside of the play-off places ahead of their next match against promotion rivals Millwall at Ashton Gate. Head Coach Gerhard Struber was proud of the mentality shown by his players, as they responded with a win to their loss at Wrexham.

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00:01A first half strike from Anis Mometi was enough to see Bristol City come away with a 1-0 victory against Portsmouth at Fratton Park

00:08and return the Robins to winning ways after their loss at the hands of Wrexham last time out in the Championship.

00:15Bristol City stamped their authority on the match from the off and were ahead after just 17 minutes.

00:20They could well have had more over the course of the afternoon but ultimately they had to settle for just the one

00:25but luckily for them that was enough to claim all three points on the south coast.

00:30Yeah, of course. When you want to win here in this stadium with this atmosphere, you need a great performance

00:36and the boys, especially how we bounced back after the Wrexham game today, this was a really, really impressive game from the boys

00:44and also how they show character today and the mentality makes me really proud.

00:49You talk about that opening 30 minutes where you really came out of the trap and it could have been more than 1-0.

00:54Yeah, I think we spoke together how we want to play today, how we want to beat this team but also this atmosphere

01:02and I think the boys are handling and dealing in a direction that they do it great.

01:07So not only that we were aggressive and with the right intensity on the field against the ball,

01:12also in possession, how we kill the lines, how we come in the last third and how we come in transition moments.

01:20Super clean, especially I would say the goal that we score I think speaks more than a thousand words.

01:25That goal was Elis Mometti's sixth in the championship this season, making him Bristol City's biggest goal threat so far during this campaign.

01:37Mometti had already shown plenty of signs of promise last season under Liam Manning,

01:41but this year he has really kicked on and showcased his full ability.

01:46Keeping him fit and in form could be the making of Bristol City's campaign,

01:50with the Robins now up to sixth in the championship table, placing them inside of the play-off spots

01:55and just four points off Middlesbrough in second place.

02:01The Robins next take on Millwall back at Ashtongate,

02:05a side who sit just two points in three places above them in the league,

02:09giving that match an extra edge and extra importance.

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