Poor set-piece defending derailing Pompey's season
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When does a problem become a season-defining issue? Portsmouth's troubles defending set-pieces is now potentially that significant.
For 40 minutes Pompey looked the more threatening team in the 3-0 defeat to Sheffield United.
But from the moment Terry Devlin instinctively handled Japhet Tanganga's header on the line, it was going to be an uphill battle.
When the second goal went in there was no way back.
Pompey were poor from corners on Saturday [in the 3-1 win over Millwall] but just about got away with it. On Wednesday evening, they conceded twice from the first five Blades corners.
This team is without question capable of staying up. However, the rest of the Championship will now be fully aware of this weakness.
It is going to be tough to win games without fixing it.