Source: SKY_Sports
James - We lacked guidance
David James has intimated that Portsmouth lacked 'guidance' and 'strong management' under former manager Tony Adams.[LNB] Adams' short reign at Fratton Park was brought to an end on Monday following a poor run of results.[LNB]A number of Premier League bosses have suggested that Adams was not afforded enough time to make an impact on the South Coast.[LNB]However, goalkeeper James is looking forward to a fresh approach in the dressing room, after recently voicing his backing for the appointment of Sven Goran Eriksson.[LNB]He said: "We're all guilty as players for individual mistakes which have cost us, but as a team we were not set up to replicate what we did last season.[LNB]Blame"Players don't pick the team and individual mistakes are obviously to blame to a degree, but when that happens time and time again things have to be said or else people get used to it and take it as the norm.[LNB]"I certainly don't want to go down to the Championship because I did it before with West Ham, but we've got only 14 games to save ourselves and need strong management.[LNB]"It is a strong-minded team here but all players need guidance. They need to be told what is expected of them and what their role is.[LNB]"You need somebody who is going to address situations that have been repeated this season here on numerous occasions.[LNB]Fair"It has to be said it has been a little bit quiet on occasions when we lost matches that we really shouldn't have. Things were not great, I think it's fair to say.[LNB]"When we've lost some games in the past Harry (Redknapp) has come in and torn strips off everybody. He would let off steam and maybe sometimes apologise the next day but you needed that.[LNB]"Yet now teams are running through us sometimes and we've looked vulnerable, whereas last season we nearly always looked capable of getting a 1-0 win or a goalless draw and we were not scared of anybody. We've got to be like that again."[LNB]
