Joey Barton believes some of his Bristol Rovers players were like "rabbits in the headlights" at Barnsley and have plenty of lessons to learn quickly as focus turns to Saturday’s trip to Portsmouth.
The Gas were comprehensively beaten 3-0 by Barnsley on Tuesday, and Barton was disappointed to see his side fail to “lay a glove” on the Tykes, who also dominated the physical battle at Oakwell.
Rovers succumbed to an early storm from the hosts to be two down inside a quarter of an hour. That must be stamped out if the Gas are to bounce back at the notoriously noisy Fratton Park, with Pompey unbeaten in League One so far with two wins and two draws.
