Furthermore, the Blues manager has stated that any criticism of the Norwich City player is baseless.
After making his second-half debut in the 3-2 victory, Kamara ended his run of seven straight starts at Reading on Saturday, but the 20-year-old still holds the record for most appearances in a game this season.
During the most recent home game against Carlisle, the attacking talent heard some murmurs and sighs directed towards him. After that, they played Cambridge United and had a solid first half before faltering in the second half.
Mousinho believes it’s crucial to remember the context around Kamara’s Fratton stay, with the head coach more than happy with what he’s delivering.
He said, ‘There’s a couple of things you need to remember with Abu.
‘First of all, he’s 20. Then this is his first loan and his first time out of the under-21 league.
‘Then we have relied on him far more than we would’ve anticipated because of Anthony Scully’s injury.
‘Abu has played in every single game, and he’s started seven games in a row. He’s got goals, he’s got assists, and all of that when not playing in his strongest position.
‘He’s adjusted to that all brilliantly well, so when you take all of that context, I’m really, really pleased with where he is. He’s a terrific, young lad and he’s developed a huge amount since we got him in the building.’
In terms of Kamara’s form, Mousinho is again happy with what he’s seeing from the Londoner.
The Pompey boss accepts there will be fluctuations in performance from a player in the embryonic stages of his senior career but still wants him to play with attacking intent.
Mousinho added: ‘This is his first loan, and these things happen; we’ve always seen it where first loans are difficult. In terms of the catalog of first loans, Abu is right up there with his success so far.
“I’ll live with it if he fronts up a left- or right-back and takes them on 100 times and loses it 99.” His desire to be upbeat is fine with me; I want him to connect with gamers, even though it’s not always simple.
He’s displaying some great flashes that, I’m sure, will translate into better form. Any criticism of Abu is a little out of context since, even as a young man, he’s performing admirably.
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