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‘Short of rampaging best, will rue not scoring, different defender - same quality’: check out Jordan Cross' Portsmouth ratings from Cambridge United draw

Jordan Cross
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The ratings are in from tonight's Pompey draw with Cambridge (Photo: Jason Brown)
The ratings are in from tonight's Pompey draw with Cambridge (Photo: Jason Brown)

Do you agree with how Blues writer Jordan Cross saw it at the Abbey Stadium?

One sharp intervention early on from Kaikai’s cross but otherwise pretty much a watching brief for a decent period. Did show some frustration with himself at the odd piece of distribution not reaching his high level, but more than made up for that with Lankester stop. (Photo: Jason Brown)
One sharp intervention early on from Kaikai’s cross but otherwise pretty much a watching brief for a decent period. Did show some frustration with himself at the odd piece of distribution not reaching his high level, but more than made up for that with Lankester stop. (Photo: Jason Brown)
Different right-back, same quality. Back into the team on a mission, as he delivered defensively and attacked with conviction. (Photo: Jason Brown)
Different right-back, same quality. Back into the team on a mission, as he delivered defensively and attacked with conviction. (Photo: Jason Brown)
The Pompey match ratngs are in from Cambridge draw. (Photo: Jason Brown)
The Pompey match ratngs are in from Cambridge draw. (Photo: Jason Brown)
Quality defending, but also crucial passing to set the tone for snappy passages of play. (Photo: Jason Brown)
Quality defending, but also crucial passing to set the tone for snappy passages of play. (Photo: Jason Brown)
More of the same from a man in outstanding form. Proved a useful attacking outlet on a couple of occasions, popping up in attacking positions. (Photo: Jason Brown)
More of the same from a man in outstanding form. Proved a useful attacking outlet on a couple of occasions, popping up in attacking positions. (Photo: Jason Brown)
Injury curtailed evening before it could get going. (Photo: Jason Brown)
Injury curtailed evening before it could get going. (Photo: Jason Brown)
Moments of quality rather than the continuous high bar we see from the Aussie at times, meant he wasn't quite at his most effective. (Photo: Jason Brown)
Moments of quality rather than the continuous high bar we see from the Aussie at times, meant he wasn't quite at his most effective. (Photo: Jason Brown)
Armband seems to have got another five per cent out of a man who was already delivering. Important in construction, but crucial in breaking up Cambridge threat at source - although still has that rash moment where he oversteps mark. (Photo: Jason Brown)
Armband seems to have got another five per cent out of a man who was already delivering. Important in construction, but crucial in breaking up Cambridge threat at source - although still has that rash moment where he oversteps mark. (Photo: Jason Brown)
Purpose and threat from the winger along with a number of dangerous incursions, crosses and shots - but quality of end product just a little off. (Photo: Jason Brown)
Purpose and threat from the winger along with a number of dangerous incursions, crosses and shots - but quality of end product just a little off. (Photo: Jason Brown)
No shortage of determination from the striker, but not quite reaching his rampaging best on this occasion. (Photo: Jason Brown)
No shortage of determination from the striker, but not quite reaching his rampaging best on this occasion. (Photo: Jason Brown)
Bounced back superbly from below-par display Saturday in first half, constantly asking questions with a number of purposeful runs. Faded as game wore on, however. (Photo: Jason Brown)
Bounced back superbly from below-par display Saturday in first half, constantly asking questions with a number of purposeful runs. Faded as game wore on, however. (Photo: Jason Brown)
Match action against Cambridge United from our Pompey photographer Jason Brown. (Photo: Jason Brown)
Match action against Cambridge United from our Pompey photographer Jason Brown. (Photo: Jason Brown)
Will rue not getting on scoresheet after fine Bennett block, but did all the dirty work leading the line as we’ve come to expect (Photo: Jason Brown)
Will rue not getting on scoresheet after fine Bennett block, but did all the dirty work leading the line as we’ve come to expect (Photo: Jason Brown)
Pompey match action from our photographer Jason Brown (Photo: Jason Brown)
Pompey match action from our photographer Jason Brown (Photo: Jason Brown)
Couldn’t get the game in his grasp, but showed flashes of quality and energy (Photo: Jason Brown)
Couldn’t get the game in his grasp, but showed flashes of quality and energy (Photo: Jason Brown)
On late, but couldn't find a hero moment. (Photo: Jason Brown)
On late, but couldn't find a hero moment. (Photo: Jason Brown)
Called upon early and did everything we now expect from Sparkes from open play and dead-piece deliveries, if not the tangible reward this time. (Photo: Jason Brown)
Called upon early and did everything we now expect from Sparkes from open play and dead-piece deliveries, if not the tangible reward this time. (Photo: Jason Brown)