Murphy's law has Pompey heading in right direction
A third win in a row underlines where this Portsmouth side is now. Heading in the right direction, away from the relegation zone.For a second straight week it was a pretty dull first half for the neutral. That though underlines how much better defensively Pompey are than the first few months of the season.Josh Murphy turns 30 today. He must be catching eyes with his consistent, outstanding performances. A great goal and excellent assist secured Pompey three points against QPR. He must be a strong player of the season candidate.However, there's another nervous few days ahead waiting on scan results. Rob Atkinson picked up a calf injury while Hayden Matthews could barely move by the end and left on crutches. Potentially, Pompey may have lost three centre backs in under two weeks.Even if it's bad news though, surely Pompey have enough to complete their survival mission from here. They've looked like a solid mid-table Championship team for a decent period now.
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