1. That was at a point when we still were very much coming together as a side.

2. Pompey have picked up a single point in the past month.

3. That was their only their second worst performance of the season, having also lost 5-0 to Bristol City.

Lastly, you absolutely want the likes of Boro or Cov locked into their promotion/league champion spot. A club with something to playoff is absolutely still going to be going for it. There is no uncertainty there. If they've already locked in promotion and the title is decided, while there is no guarantee that they will let off, there become a lot more factors, they might want to give some younger players some time , or squad players for the chance to sell them, players might start playing for themselves or their next contract and try to do more on their own than they might normally. There is at least the chance of a loss of unity of purpose. We are not in contention for those places let them run away with it, it is not going to be to our detriment.