Norwich 3 Pompey 5: Neil Allen's video verdict
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00:00Just a quick video before I leave Norwich. I quite enjoy coming to Carrot Road, actually.
00:07Remember the Andre Green game? And now this is the Colby Bishop game, really. It's fantastic, isn't it?
00:13I'll have to get Andy Moon to replay his commentary so we can hear about that for this one.
00:16Wow, what a day for Pompey. We all know how awful they've been on their travels this season.
00:23And Coventry was so heartbreaking. 22 seconds left in the game when Coventry got the winner in the last previous away game.
00:33And then Pompey have come to Norwich this afternoon, not expecting a lot, let's be honest.
00:40They were purely reliant on home form to keep them in this division.
00:44And then suddenly, I don't know how it happened, but Pompey won 5-3.
00:48In fact, I do know how it happened. I watched it, as did many of you.
00:52And they thoroughly deserved it. What a performance. What an attacking performance.
00:56John Messina described it as one of the best performances of the season.
00:59One of the best attacking performances of the season. It was superb, wasn't it?
01:03Pompey defensively, a suspect, and they were again today.
01:07But they were brilliant at attacking.
01:10Oshish's best game for the club, Colby Bishop-Haptrick.
01:13Josh Murphy with 20 goal contributions this season now. What a player.
01:18Matt Ritchie with a goal and an assist.
01:22Freddie Potts, one of his best games for me in the centre of the field today.
01:27You had Isaac Hayden as well. Superb.
01:30So much to like about Pompey today. Outstanding.
01:33And those 1,189 away fans.
01:40I think I've got that wrong.
01:42I think 1,880.
01:43I don't know. Whatever.
01:45But, yeah.
01:47Finally, I saw Pompey winning away from him.
01:49Only a third time this season.
01:50And again, they follow Pompey to all ends of the country.
01:54And while some on social media have given up on Pompey this season,
01:57saying they're going to get relegated.
01:58Some have given up on Pompey, saying John Messina should be sacked.
02:02Those fans haven't.
02:03And many other fans haven't as well, thankfully.
02:05And Pompey now has six points.
02:07Well, the Reliation Zone with three games to play.
02:09Two of which are at Fratton Park.
02:11What a day.
02:13Absolutely phenomenal.
02:14Makes it all worthwhile, doesn't it?
02:15You get the heartbreak of Coventry.
02:18And then you come to here, not expecting anything to win.
02:21It's 5-3.
02:23And, wow.
02:24Football, isn't it?
02:25There's been an incredible week in Europe.
02:27And now we've seen it today at Norwich.
02:29And their fans were leaving after 52 minutes.
02:3252 minutes they were heading when Pompey were 4-1 up.
02:37You couldn't stand it.
02:38But it just shows you Pompey away from the home.
02:40Who would have thought that?
02:41What a day.
02:42Special day.
02:43Colby Bishop getting his hat-trick.
02:45We're going to look back on this day, really, and cherish it.
02:47The memories.
02:48What a performance.
02:49What a day.
02:50What a team on this occasion.
02:52John Messina has performed miracles to keep Pompey in this division.
02:55All credit to him.
02:56Even before the game, somebody on social media was telling me how he should be sacked.
03:01Can you believe it?
03:04Sorry to disappoint, but John Messina is leading Pompey towards safety.
03:08Hopefully this season.
03:11Against all the odds, all the injuries, budgets, whatever.
03:13Pompey are doing exceptionally well, aren't they, to stay up.
03:16If they do stay up.
03:19I'm going to go home now.
03:21What a day.