Skipper Pack can be 'instrumental' for Portsmouth
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Marlon Pack's return to the Portsmouth side is important for their prospects this season, according to former Pompey midfielder Danny Rose.
The captain made his first two starts of the campaign in last Wednesday's draw with Watford and in the weekend win over Middlesbrough - and Rose was impressed with the impact Pack made in midfield on Saturday.
"He was really instrumental for many reasons," Rose told BBC Radio Solent's podcast Who Needs Mourinho?
"He was barking orders, demanding the ball, trying to make things tick which was impressive because against Middlesbrough it's difficult to do as they try to press and make it difficult but he was really brave."
Pack, 34, missed the start of the season after undergoing knee surgery but returned as a substitute at the end of September, scoring in a 2-1 loss at Ipswich - and Rose believes his impact is already being felt.
"I also picked up on the out-of-possession stuff with the press and shape - he was really orchestrating that and communicating when to press and when not to press, a lot of stuff that goes unnoticed," Rose said.
"Hopefully, Marlon can stay fit because he was instrumental in the first half (against Middlesbrough) and in the second helped the team manage the game well. I think just his presence in the middle of the pitch is important."
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