John Mousinho believes there is still scope for teams above Pompey to be dragged into the Championship relegation dogfight.
And the Blues boss has pinpointed Swansea’s struggles as clear evidence of how quickly the survival picture can change for teams eyeing mid-table comfort this season.
Pompey face QPR on Saturday in upwardly mobile form, after back-to-back league wins and powerful home form which has seen just a single loss in 10 at Fratton Park.
It’s now a seven-point gap to safety which means Mousinho’s side are still a long way from being safe this season, but have been able to reel in the teams above them in the table.
Swansea are certainly the most glaring example of doing that, when assessing how quickly the gap has been closed on the Welsh side. Just five weeks ago 11 points and as many spaces in the league separated the two teams, after Pompey had lost 3-0 at Blackburn.
Swansea’s run of one win in nine coupled with the Blues’ progress sees just a single point and one place between the sides, ahead of this weekend’s fixtures. It’s form which saw Luke Williams sacked on Monday, with Mousinho explaining he could never have anticipated the two teams being in close proximity at this point
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