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'Segecic a player the fans can love'
Australian forward Adrian Segecic has grabbed his opportunity since joining Portsmouth, according to team-mate Josh Murphy. The 21-year-old has scored two goals in the club's opening two Championship matches this season having signed from Sydney FC in June. "Segs is a really good guy around the place and a live wire on the pitch - he's got back-to-back goals and I've said to him, 'Just keep going,'" Murphy told BBC Radio Solent. "He's the player who has come in and grabbed his opportunity, and hopefully he's going to be a mainstay in the team, and propel us to where we want to be." Portsmouth followed their opening day win at Oxford United with a 2-1 home defeat by Norwich City on Saturday, but Murphy said his link-up with Segecic is a major positive from those two games. "The partnership has been building in pre-season, so I'm looking forward to building on that with him, and he's going to be one the fans love," added Murphy. "I wish more players in the team could back themselves like Segs does as we've got a fantastic squad - he's got that confidence where he wants to get on the ball, and when we don't have the ball he's one of those who rats around, so he's a great addition to the team." Portsmouth continue their Championship campaign at West Bromwich Albion on Saturday, 23 August (15:00 BST). Listen to Portsmouth pre- and post-match interviews and the podcast Who Needs Mourinho? on BBC Sounds.
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'Segecic a player the fans can love'
Australian forward Adrian Segecic has grabbed his opportunity since joining Portsmouth, according to team-mate Josh Murphy. The 21-year-old has scored two goals in the club's opening two Championship matches this season having signed from Sydney FC in June."Segs is a really good guy around the place and a live wire on the pitch - he's got back-to-back goals and I've said to him, 'Just keep going,'" Murphy told BBC Radio Solent."He's the player who has come in and grabbed his opportunity, and hopefully he's going to be a mainstay in the team, and propel us to where we want to be."Portsmouth followed their opening day win at Oxford United with a 2-1 home defeat by Norwich City on Saturday, but Murphy said his link-up with Segecic is a major positive from those two games."The partnership has been building in pre-season, so I'm looking forward to building on that with him, and he's going to be one the fans love," added Murphy."I wish more players in the team could back themselves like Segs does as we've got a fantastic squad - he's got that confidence where he wants to get on the ball, and when we don't have the ball he's one of those who rats around, so he's a great addition to the team."Portsmouth continue their Championship campaign at West Bromwich Albion on Saturday, 23 August (15:00 BST).Listen to Portsmouth pre- and post-match interviews and the podcast Who Needs Mourinho? on BBC Sounds.
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10-08-2025
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Murphy back soon for Pompey
Portsmouth boss John Mousinho expects to have winger Josh Murphy available before the end of August. The former Oxford man missed Pompey's 1-0 win at the Kassam Stadium but is not expected to be out long term. Mousinho told BBC Radio Solent: "Josh picked up a slight hamstring injury in the last pre-season game. "We will maybe see him next week but I'm not sure, but we'll see him against West Brom [on August 23]." Latest Portsmouth news, analysis and fan views Listen to Portsmouth content on BBC Sounds
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10-08-2025
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Murphy back soon for Pompey
Portsmouth boss John Mousinho expects to have winger Josh Murphy available before the end of former Oxford man missed Pompey's 1-0 win at the Kassam Stadium but is not expected to be out long told BBC Radio Solent: "Josh picked up a slight hamstring injury in the last pre-season game."We will maybe see him next week but I'm not sure, but we'll see him against West Brom [on August 23]."
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06-08-2025
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Portsmouth would love to be a mid-table side
After last season's tough opening in the Championship, Portsmouth head into their second season in the division knowing the size of the challenge ahead and a much kinder set of early Bishop and Josh Murphy were outstanding in attack last term, and Pompey will be hoping for more of the same from the pair. Keeping them fit and firing will be key. John Swift's move to his local club has a romantic element, but he also brings some vital Championship experience. Their other new recruits are unproven at this level. A fit Callum Lang will feel a little bit like a new are more additions to come, with head coach John Mousinho suggesting there could be as many as five more new faces. There were no key permanent departures, but how Pompey would love to have found a way to re-sign loan pair Freddie Potts and Rob pointed out numerous times last season that Pompey were not quite a mid-table side yet. They would love to become one this year. Avoiding relegation is the objective, and steering clear of the battle to avoid the drop would be an excellent season. Anything beyond that is probably just for the dreamers.
