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Posted: **Thu Dec 17, 2009 5:57 am**

Mission Wigan is accomplished. Now its a tricky mission at Fratton Park come saturday. So far this season we have never been on a winning run. Now this is the time to kick start it. Its now or never this season for us.
The last time we visited Fratton Park it was Nando won the game with a late goal. Rafa opted to play Aurelio as a holding mid resting Nando, Xabi,Riera,and Kuyt.Stevie was out injured. The game was decided entirely in the second half with 5 goals coming in it. We came back twice to take the game 3-2 right at the death. Aurelio,Kuyt and nando were the scorers that night.
That said we shouldnt take this game lightly as pompey seem to do pretty well recently. they really gave it a try against league leaders last night.
In the last 6 home games pompey have won 3 and lost 3. Whereas in our last 6 away games we have won 2 lost 2 and drawn 2.
Younes Kaboul will be back for pompey after suspension. Frederic Piquionne has picked up a knock for them.
Guess we would be playing our best XI (supposing Glen Johnson is fit). And it would be a return for johnson to his old club as well.
Am vouching for a 3-1 victory for us, once again conceding from a corner.

Posted: **Thu Dec 17, 2009 9:43 am**

A possible banana skin. Portsmouth are resilient and their league position doesn't reflect their form at present. I can't see anything more than a scrappy 1-0 win at best.

Posted: **Thu Dec 17, 2009 10:19 am**

SouthCoastShankly wrote:A possible banana skin. Portsmouth are resilient and their league position doesn't reflect their form at present. I can't see anything more than a scrappy 1-0 win at best.

Have you inside knowledge down on the South Coast ? :laugh:

Nah I agree mate....Plus, I think Grant is a useful manager and is already starting to galvanise the players. They're not really as bad as say, Wolves or Wigan...

Posted: **Thu Dec 17, 2009 12:41 pm**

Gonna be a hard game now, They nearly got a draw against Chelsea last night at the bridge.

Posted: **Thu Dec 17, 2009 12:42 pm**

Think their performance was by how poor chelsea were last night

Posted: **Thu Dec 17, 2009 2:31 pm**

Five games at FP under Rafa, P5 W3 D1 L1 so not bad but not great. Beating the mancs or bitters might be described as "tricky", we need to beat sides at the bottom or we've no chance of winning the league (in any season, I don't mean this season)

Hard fought late win I reckon, if we don't win the next two then Rafa may as well feck off now.

Posted: **Thu Dec 17, 2009 4:08 pm**

Going to be a tough one even though pompy aint doing that well.. At this rate aslong as we get 3 points i don't really care how...

Posted: **Thu Dec 17, 2009 5:21 pm**

seeing a draw here, we weren't that good against Wigan.

Posted: **Thu Dec 17, 2009 5:29 pm**

I'm puttin 5:0 again, we're gonna click one day and kick seven shades out of some fecker

Posted: **Thu Dec 17, 2009 5:54 pm**

This is how I would play:

Fullsize view here

Just hope Johnson will be ready. Carra as right back isn't the best solution

Posted: **Thu Dec 17, 2009 10:09 pm**

Reina

Johnson Carra Agger Aurelio

Kuyt Gerrard Masch Yossi

Torres Ngog

2-0 , Ngog brace

Posted: **Fri Dec 18, 2009 12:20 am**

Erm whats the weather like down in Portsmouth, i have to decide what to wear, so any info :laugh:

Posted: **Fri Dec 18, 2009 12:23 am**

NANNY RED wrote:Erm whats the weather like down in Portsmouth, i have to decide what to wear, so any info

just go for hotpants and boob tube, same as last game :buttrock

Posted: **Fri Dec 18, 2009 12:40 am**

dawson99 wrote:
NANNY RED wrote:Erm whats the weather like down in Portsmouth, i have to decide what to wear, so any info

just go for hotpants and boob tube, same as last game

id get arrrested, :laugh:

Posted: **Fri Dec 18, 2009 1:34 am**

No messing Benitez please. 4-4-2 again...

Thank you.

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PORTSMOUTH VS LIVERPOOL - Saturday 19th december 2009

PORTSMOUTH VS LIVERPOOL - Saturday 19th december 2009