Mbesuma scores again - Is it time for a first team call-up?
Collins Mbesuma was on target again as Portsmouth reserves crashed to a 2-1 defeat against Crystal Palace at West Leigh Park last night.
The Zambia striker, who has made just one brief appearance as a substitute for Pompey this season, put us ahead in the ninth minute with a close-range finish.
The Londoners fought back and equalised when Tommy Black set up Wayne Andrews in the 75th minute.
The same two players combined again for Andrews to seal the win seven minutes from time.
Collins Mbesuma nearly levelled in a goalmouth scramble right at the death.
Here is how the Pompey Reserve team lined up:
Westerveld
Day - Donaghey - Silk - Pearce
Cousins - Swayne - Fordyce - Settle
Wilson - Mbesuma
Day - Donaghey - Silk - Pearce
Cousins - Swayne - Fordyce - Settle
Wilson - Mbesuma
Subs: Guatelli, Carter-Harris, Compton, Bye, Roberts
In my opinion, Collins Mbesuma looks a decent player and you can see why he has scored many goals at his previous club (the Kaiser Chiefs).
He looks a natural goal scorer and seems to have that knack of being in the right place, at the right time. He seems to be lacking the sharpness and quick thinking on the ball that distinguishes good players from Premiership players. Hopefully this will come as he adapts to the English game.
The title of this post asks "Is it time for a first team call-up?". On his performance last night, it's a no, but with our current scoring problems, and with our star striker Lomana LuaLua out for weeks with malaria, this may mean Mbesuma gets fast tracked into the first team squad very shortly.
posted by Lee Crowhurst @ 1:25 pm
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Its time,give the boy chance and see him do us pride.
Mbesuma is special, give him a chance and he'll show what he is cabpable of doing, He could even be more effective than Lualua
No wonder your anonymous mate!
If he's so good where the hell is he in the first team? Nowhere...yet!
Mbesuma has been endorsed not just by Zambia but the whole Southern Africa as first class material.
We may not be soccer gurus but surely Monsieur Perrin , a whole region can't be wrong! And when Mbesuma finally delivers (when ever that will be), you will get all the credit and claim it was because 'we did not rush him!'
Non Monsieur, you should instead look back and count the cost of not having used 'the hurricane' early enough. Mark my words!!
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