Portsmouth fans all ask same thing as John Mousinho makes surprise change to starting XI for Barnsley game
Pompey fans on social media are all asking the same thing after John Mousinho named his starting XI for today’s game against Barnsley.
The Blues boss has made three changes to the side that lost 2-1 at Peterborough, with Joe Morrell, Michael Jacobs and deadline day signing Di’Shon Bernard coming into the team.
Out goes Louis Thompson and Dane Scarlett – along with right-back Zak Swanson, who has been replaced by Manchester United loanee Bernard in the starting line-up.
Former Arsenal youngster Swanson didn’t have his best game at Posh as he took his number of Blues appearances for the season up to 25.
The London Road match was also the 22-year-old’s eighth consecutive start in all competitions as he continued to deputise for injured Joe Rafferty.
He’s largely impressed during that spell in the team. So Swanson’s omission from today’s starting XI comes as a surprise, especially when many believed Bernard’s best position was at centre-back.
Here’s what fans on Twitter have been saying and asking...
@pfcmccloud: ermmmmm so we was expecting Rafferty and swanson and we got neither lol.
@Nuttytukpfc: Swanson picked up a knock or?
@sampfcx: Where’s Swanson and why’s Tunni starting again?
@al3xmacdonald_: Where is Swan?
@bazjenkins12: To drop Swanson altogether is wrong unless injured, if not, wrong call IMO
@jmp_powell: If he’s not injured that’s a bad decision. Should be replacing Raggett or what’s the point with Rafferty coming back. I do t get that one.
@LennyRo16138576: Where’s Swanson?
@AmberleySecure: Swanny injured?
@bazjenkins12: Why no Swanson as he’s done nothing wrong.