"Honestly, I feel like we are in a good place but it's all good saying that. The main thing is getting three points and I feel that in the last month or so, we have took a stride in performances," Dozzell told BBC Radio Solent.

"Maybe sometimes the results haven't reflected that but I feel like we are on an upward trajectory."

In November, Pompey registered their first home win of the season against Preston North End and ended the month with a 2-2 draw at Swansea.

They next face Bristol City at Fratton Park on Saturday (15:00 GMT) but while Dozzell is feeling good about where the team are, he still feels that they have some work to do.

"We want to be solid, we've got to protect the middle of the pitch, we've got to try and dominate games and I think that's all what we have to try and do a bit better," Dozzell added.

"Now we've got to combine it all together. I think you've seen it in patches but now it's just finding that consistency and dominating games."