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Portsmouth FC ‘Wasn’t at it..’: Portsmouth boss’ admission as key man emerges as leftfield Championship star By Jordan Cross Pompey writer Comment Published 9th Nov 2024, 05:00 GMT Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.
com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565 Visit Shots! now Callum Lang’s end-of-seasons struggles at Pompey have enabled him to explode as a Championship star this term. Sign up to our Portsmouth FC newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues.
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. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Notice and Terms of Service apply. And John Mousinho has backed the Blues’ talisman to go to the well again today against Preston and provide another high-octane performance.
Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Lang has been the undoubted standout performer this term amid a tough opening to life in the second tier, after a 12-year absence. The 26-year-old helped himself to four goals and an assist in the league, but it’s Lang’s relentless play which has marked him out as a major threat for opposing defences. Lang made a big impact when arriving from Wigan in January , but saw his form tail off after four goals in his first seven Pompey games.
Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Mousinho explained the Scouser acknowledged that dip, but believes that allowed Lang to creep up under the radar and hit the ground running this term. He said: ‘Callum caused so many problems against Plymouth in the way he played and his style of play. ‘He’s been excellent since he came in.
He provided that spark since January we needed and he’s continued it off the back of the injury against Blackpool. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Read More Portsmouth v Preston North End: Jordan Cross' predicted line-up with two changes for pressure clash ‘No doubt in my mind..
.’: Portsmouth boss’ massive Regan Poole claim ahead of Preston North End Portsmouth favourite’s message to boost faithful as Newcastle United arrival’s Fratton career kicks into gear ‘Since coming back into the side he’s continued, if he wasn’t quite at it at the back end of last season. By his own admission he knew that, but since those two goals at Leeds he’s hit the ground running.
‘I spoke to Callum about it and he was disappointed with his own level of performance. He couldn’t quite find that spark he had when he came into the side. ‘He was coming back from injury, trying to push through it and it was also a really frantic period for the football club, with the games we played and the pressure of promotion.
He’s a very fit lad though, and has come back strongly this year.’ Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad With Lang eating up the miles for Pompey amid a busy period, there are worries about the potential threat of injury as he’s repeatedly asked to operate with high intensity. Mousinho feels it’s an issue the Blues have negotiated pretty well in his time at the club, with the hope that will continue in the final outing before the international break.
He added: ‘Callum’s output is ridiculously high, he’s done that all season for us. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad ‘He does it again, again and again. Players in modern football are running harder, longer and quicker and the physical output is massive.
‘We need to players to maintain that intensity for 90 minutes and Callum, to be fair to him, has done that really well. He provides the goals and the assists and leads the press really well. ‘There is always a danger of injuries occurring.
In football you have to get it right both ways. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad ‘We have to make sure we do listen to the science at times when you think it’s becoming too much of a risk, while feeling what you feel out there. ‘One of the things you look at, when you’re thinking about playing that player again, you look at the numbers but you also go with your feeling.
‘We’re never solely dictated to by numbers and stats, but I can’t think of any injuries in my time at the club when it was players pushing through when they shouldn’t have been on the pitch through 70, 80 or 90 minutes Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad ‘I can think of Tom Lowery against Cambridge, but that was early on in the game. Apart from that I don’t think we’ve had muscular injuries late in games. Hopefully we judge it well for the most part.
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