Pompey boss John Mousinho's left fuming by the referee's performance in his Watford verdict
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00:00There's no point in doing that. You guys have all seen it. You guys have been here. You've seen what happened.
00:06No-one's upset about that.
00:08How much pride can you take back for large parts of that performance?
00:13A huge amount. I think that we started the game really well. We went a goal ahead deservedly.
00:19We struggled then to get pressure on the ball but I don't think we conceded a huge amount going the other way.
00:23We did really, really well. I thought the second half we compressed a bit better and were a bit more aggressive.
00:28There's always going to be chances at the other end but as the game went on I think we looked a bit more likely to actually hit one.
00:34Paddy shouldn't have had a penalty there at the back end. Of course, not given. That's fine. We'll move on.
00:39I thought we looked quite lively as the game went on and compressed really well.
00:43I suppose the frustrating thing is we'd frustrated Watford so much that they took a long goal kick instead of taking a short one and ended up scoring for us.
00:50You mentioned at the end there was that ball back to Owen Moxley.
00:53It was just that couple of moments where you thought it was going to fall for you in the penalty area but it didn't.
00:56Yes, very, very close and we created some good openings.
01:00When we do come away from home and into straight sides like we did today, naturally there's going to be chances to catch them on the counter-attack.
01:06It was very, very mean we did that.
01:08We're really, really proud of the performance as a whole because this is a Watford side with a huge amount of resources and massive pressure to be better than they are.
01:19I thought we'd come here and made a good performance.
01:22It got quite feisty, it's fair to say, in the second half.
01:25I just don't think it was manageable enough, to be honest.
01:27I'll give you one example. Callum Lange's tackle goes in.
01:32You think it's a tackle but it doesn't touch him.
01:35The way the referee allows that reaction with the six Watford players and nothing, absolutely nothing for it.
01:42In the penalty, it's our ball.
01:44I hope people understand the laws of the game. It's our ball for the penalty.
01:47Nico's got every right to pick the ball up.
01:49We need to go and take the kick off because it's our ball.
01:52Any other time, if it's your ball and the opposition go and try and get it, it's a yellow card.
01:56But no, we end up with Callum getting punched in the face twice.
01:59Obviously, no-one sees that.
02:00That's absolutely fine.
02:01I've gone off on a rant that I said I wasn't going to go off on, Andy, so I apologise for that and I'll move on.
02:05That's OK.
02:06He talks about digging in.
02:07Zach Swanson, the goal when it came was of fine quality.
02:11Yes, and Zach's got that, to be honest.
02:13I thought the goal was coming, actually.
02:14I thought we'd create some really good chances.
02:16A couple of guns got flashed across the box.
02:18Callum Lange had a really good chance as well.
02:20We didn't quite get there, but I think we deserve to take the lead into half-time.
02:25Watford are always going to have spells.
02:27They're always going to have chances, but overall, I thought we restricted them to very few.
02:31Physically, how much does a game like that take out of you?
02:33A fair bit, I'd say a fair bit.
02:36That's what we'd expect.
02:37I don't think there's ever going to be a game where we don't empty the tank, so to say, physically.
02:42I think we did again today, so we'll see how we are when we come back in tomorrow.
02:46Lastly, just a quick look ahead to Bristol City.
02:48Another tricky away game to come three days later.
02:51Yes, it's a tough side and that's why it's important for them to try and come away with a point.
02:56Unfortunately, we haven't, but we've got a tough game on that.
02:59Bristol City are a good side.
03:00We've got to attack that and just get after them.