Pompey heading in the wrong direction

To lose one game at home when you've largely dominated but can't score is unfortunate. To lose three out of four is a very worrying pattern.

Potentially the most damning thing was Derby's game plan. They seemed content to sit back and defend in the knowledge they could keep Pompey at bay and get a goal from a counter attack or a set-piece.

They were right. They hit the post and bar as well as scoring their goal.

There's no lack of effort from Portsmouth but there's a clear lack of quality in the final third. A change of striker with Jacob Brown in for Colby Bishop didn't change much.

They are outside the relegation zone but in the worst form of the five teams battling to stay up. They are heading in wrong direction.

It's a big few days ahead for John Mousinho as he searches for solutions, which are anything but obvious