'Pompey's squad is thin on Championship quality'

John Mousinho was always likely to need to rotate his squad at some point over the Christmas period and did so at Bristol City with very poor results.

Although he is right to point out the big issue was defensively, where only one change had been made. Marlon Pack and Ryley Towler both had poor days on the return to their old club.

The game highlighted that Pompey's squad is thin on Championship quality. Without Josh Murphy there is no pace in the attack, and Callum Lang's work rate and finishing abilities were sorely missed. It was a lonely day up front for Colby Bishop.

This game underlined the importance of getting in the right recruits during the transfer window. It also highlighted that Portsmouth haven't figured out how to navigate three matches in a week without throwing in a really bad performance.

Given the hectic January fixture list, that is a worrying sign.