WANDERERS' players left Fratton Park smarting from the manager's criticism but Per Frandsen remains optimistic.

"We have good players," the midfielder said. "We just need to get it right and we will. The second half was one of our worst performances for a long time and I don't know why.

"We created chances and should have been ahead but the second half was so embarrassing."

Looking ahead to Saturday's now vital Reebok clash with Charlton, Frandsen added: "The pressure is on but we have to put this at the back of our minds and remember what we did at the end of last season."