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Manchester City Vs Portsmouth: Scintillating display leads to 6-0 win for City

September 22nd, 2008

The match between Manchester City and Portsmouth at City of Manchester Stadium ended in a perfect goal fest for the Eastlands club and a humiliation for Pompey.

The big point of the 6-0 win was that all the six goals came from six different City players, which included two from substitutes.

Portsmouth Manager, Harry Redknapp, started with a seemingly strange 3-5-2 formation and the three man defense had the toughest time of all the players in the two teams.

Pompey Goalie David James also had a disastrous game against his former club and must have been relieved beyond anything at the final whistle.

He made two fantastic saves early in the game, but that was just not enough as City pressed harder and harder to end the deadlock.

The scoring spree started early in the thirteenth minute, when Brazilian forward Jo side footed James and rounded an easy ball into the empty net.

Richard Dunne scored in the 20th minute as a corner was deflected by James, which made the score at half time read 2-0.

In the second half, Robinho netted in the 57th minute and strikes from former Chelsea man Shawn Wright Philips (68’) and subs Chad Evans (78’) and Fernandes Gelson (83’) contributed to the City’s impressive show in front of their home fans.

In another match, Juande Ramos’ Tottenham Hotspurs were held to a goal less draw at White Hart Lane by Wigan Athletic. Thus, Spurs continued their disappointing run in the Premier League. They only have two points from five completed games.

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Portsmouth Vs Everton: Pompey breaks losing streak with a 3-0 win

August 31st, 2008

Portsmouth finally got back into winning habits with brilliant assists and clever braces from Jermain Defoe, who helped them to seal a 3-0 victory over Everton.

Everton continued their 6 games loosing streak on home turf, Goodison Park, which stretched from the end of previous season. They never looked in any momentum and a struggling Portsmouth side made full use of this situation.

Jermain Defoe scored the first goal for Harry Redknapp’s men, when he found the net in the 12th minute with a stunning predatory effort.

As the first half progressed, Everton slowly showed signs of getting back into form with Yakubu, former Portsmouth forward, showing clever plays and almost reaping rich dividends.

However with Portsmouth scoring their second goal just five minutes from the break, Everton received a major setback. It was Defoe again, who provided an excellent pass to help Glen Johnson score the goal.

Everton might have got back into the game with a goal after the break. However, Yakubu failed to convert a penalty kick in the 47th minute, much to the disappointment of the home fans.

Defoe sealed the deal for Pompey, as he scored his second and the team’s third goal in the 68th minute. He went past Howard with a classy lofted shot that bounced back after hitting the crossbar over the line.

Redknapp was satisfied with his side’s performance and hoped to see the same class in the coming matches.
Meanwhile at KC stadium, Wigan Athletic proved too much for Hull City, as the home side’s fairytale run came to a disastrous end with a 5-0 defeat. Egypt International Amr Zaki scored two goals for Wigan.

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Manchester United Vs Portsmouth: Fletcher scores in Devils 1-0 win over Pompey

August 26th, 2008

Red Devils picked up their first win of the Premiership, as they defeated Portsmouth 1-0 in close match at Fratton Park.

Manchester United won on the back of a Darren Fletcher goal in the 33rd minute of the game.

It was a better performance from the home side, as Portsmouth showed better defense in better part of the game. They showed no signs of vulnerability, which was visible in their 4-0 defeat at the hands of Chelsea last week.

Harry Redknapp, Portsmouth Manager, said that his side gave a fighting effort against Premier League title contender, Manchester United.

He felt that Chelsea and Man United are currently looking the toughest side of the lot. According to him, they will again be the ones, who are going to fight it out for the Premiership title during the final stages of the season.

Meanwhile, Sir Alex Ferguson was impressed with Fletcher’s performance in both the opening games. He has been all praise for the young Scottish midfielder.

Darren Fletcher has been the lone goal scorer for the Red Devils in the first two games and is looking forward to improve his performance in the coming games.

In this game, the midfielder was able to claim the goal after Frenchmen Evra’s cross was rebounded from Pompey defender Sol Campbell. Scotland Star Fletcher’s shin then came in the way of the ball and directed it past a stranded David James.

With this 1-0 away win, current UEFA and BPL Champions will be looking forward to get back into the form that won them glory in the previous season.

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Chelsea Vs Portsmouth: Scolari’s Brazilian flair helps The Blues thrash Pompey 4-0

August 18th, 2008

Chelsea came out all guns blazing in their first game of the new season, as they won 4-0 against a Portsmouth side that seemed to have had lost its bearings completely in a goal fest. This game announced the arrival of Luiz Filipe Scolari, the revival of Frank Lampard and the debut of playmaker Deco.

The scoring started as early as in the 12th minute, when Joe Cole scored a brilliant goal to set the home crowd dancing and cheering on their feet.

The second goal came from the only senior striker available in Stamford Bridge Side at the moment, when Nicholas Anelka found the goal with his nearly perfect header to a cross from full back Jose Bosingwa.

Just when the first half was to end, a cross from Cole was ‘hand balled’ by Pompey defender Distin. When Frank Lampard was about to take the spot kick, Portsmouth keeper David James witnessed the only booking of the match, a yellow card for kicking the ball. Nevertheless, Lampard scored from the spot, as the crowd went louder.

Peter Crouch failed to impress with his play and understanding with Jermain Defoe.

Barring some forced saves from Peter Cech and a great block of a Niko Kranjcar’s shot by Ricardo Carvalho, Chelsea were driving without any breaks from the start and a crisp finish by Deco in the 89th minute brought the game to a 4-0 finish for the home side.

Meanwhile, Manchester United lack the flair shown by the London Club and were held to a 1-1 draw by Newcastle in Old Trafford. Another match saw a hat-trick from Agbonlahor, England U-21 International, as Aston Villa came on top against Manchester City 4-2 at Villa Park.

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Liverpool releases Crouch to join Portsmouth

July 9th, 2008

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has finally given a nod to Portsmouth bid for their striker and England international Peter Crouch. He agreed to sell him in order to pursue other transfer targets.

Now, Crouch will be one of the two players to be sold this transfer season by the English Club along with Spanish midfielder Xabi Alonso’s yet-to-be finalized move to Juventus, which again is being delayed for transfer fees.

Crouch ended 2006-07 as Liverpool’s top goal scorer in all competitions with 18 goals.

According to reports, Portsmouth will be required to pay an 8 million pound down payment, and a further 3 million as add-ons. Having joined the Reds for 7 million from Southampton in 2005, ‘Crouchie’ is leaving them with a good margin to join ‘Pompey’, the club he played for during 2001-02.

The money accumulated from transfers of Crouch and Alonso will be used by Benitez for getting further additions to his squad, which may include Villa midfielder Gareth Barry and Spurs forward Robbie Keane. His other potential targets for Anfield are Valencia’s David Silva, Real Madrid’s Ruben De La Red, Espanyol winger Albert Riera and Borja Valero from Real Mallorca.

Liverpool has already bought Switzerland’s Philip Degan and Italian Andrea Dossena as Wing backs, and Nikola Saric, a Denmark under-18 international. Saric is a 17 year old with all the ingredients for making it big at major events.

Now, Crouch, with over hundred league goals under his belt, is sure to be seen rubbing shoulders with the likes of David Nugent, Nwankwo Kanu and Jermian Defoe at Fretton Park.

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Peter Crouch: Fretton Park might see some Robotic Dance this season

July 7th, 2008

Peter Crouch, the tall 27-year old forward, who ended the season 2006-07 as Liverpool’s top scorer in all competitions with 18 goals in total and scored his first hat-trick in the same season against Arsenal, has expressed concerns to leave the side and join Portsmouth at Fretton Park.

Turning down a $9 million deal from Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp, Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez seems to have ideas of his own. Liverpool seems to be desperate of getting a good price for the England forward, so that they can get more players during this transfer season itself, including Gareth Barry from Aston Villa.

Initially Liverpool will be getting $16 million in the Football Transfer Market as a part of the deal today itself, if the deal goes on well and Portsmouth can work out the details with Crouch. England international seems to be in a hurry to get away from the club for joining Portsmouth, as he was not on the starting lineup for most part of the previous season with Spaniard Fernando Torres in full flight.

The move from Portsmouth manager comes from his previous experience with the Liverpool forward during his stint at.

According to Liverpool boss Benitez, Crouch cannot keep playing every week as he’ll be getting competition from players like Dirk Kuyt, Xavi Alonso, Steven Gerrard and Spanish forward Fernando Torres. So, it is unlikely that Crouch will get a place in the starting lineup, if the club decides to keep him.

It is too early to say whether the famous ‘Robotic Dance’ will be continued at Anfield or Fretton Park, still fans will be hoping to catch the glimpse of the lanky forward display his talent!

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Transfer Market Here is some hot transfer news in English Football.

May 30th, 2008

  The Latest hot transfer news in English Football

  • The agent of Espanyol midfielder Albert Riera says that there is no truth in the reports that Liverpool has a bid for his player.

  • Marseille midfielder Samir Nasri is heading to Arsenal, but the clubs are still negotiating terms of the deal.

  • Chelsea’s out-of-the Peruvian striker Claudio Pizarro May return to Germany with the former club Werder Bremen and Bayern Munich are interested. But the combination of Spanish Valencia and Villarreal have also considered for a move.

  • Middlesbrough midfielder George Boateng has stated that he expects both sides of the Old Firm – Celtic and Rangers – to move for him this summer.

  • Harry Redknapp, Portsmouth for the financing of five new signing this summer as he prepares to chase another top-10 place Premier League and UEFA Cup success. And he could start with a surprise bid for Wigan the former England striker Emile Heskey.

  • Czech goalkeeper Petr Cech will open contract talks with Chelsea in the coming weeks.

  • David Trezeguet the agent, Antonio Caliendo, revealed that Barcelona have joined him to try and sign of the Juventus striker. “Barca are interested in David,” he said. “They have been known for years.

  • AC Milan  manager Carlo Ancelotti is favourite to land the £6m-a-year manager’s job, but Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon wants to interview several candidates, with Blackburn boss Mark Hughes also a pioneer.

  • Tottenham have agreed a £12m deal for Barcelona’s Mexican 19-year old wonder kid Giovanni Dos Santos.

  • Manchester City defender Richard Dunne is also on the verge of signing a £ 5m deal with Tottenham, a step that could ignite a player exodus from Eastland.

  • Rangers are on the trail of £5m-rated Italian wide player Raffaele Palladino of Juventus.

  • Liverpool plan to give Liverpool star striker Fernando Torres a £4m salary increase. The extra £ 400,000-a-year is intended to see out the interest of Chelsea.

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