And such form is bound to alert the attention of Spanish club Athletico Madrid, who last week were rumoured to be lining up an £8m bid for the youngster in the January transfer window.
"I didn't take it personally and haven't let it affect me," he told the M.E.N. "I have just got on with it, trained well and taken that to Portsmouth.
"If I have to play in Spain again then so be it. I will not be thinking of anything other than what is happening on the pitch and playing well.
"I don't like what happened off it during the week but that is for other people to sort out. No one wants to experience that but the FA are on the case.
"Good things and bad things happen in football," reasoned the England international. "And Wednesday night was a bad thing.
"It was great to get back playing in front of fans who appreciate me. They gave me a great reception," he added.