Matchday 17 ~{Recap of all matches} - Page 3

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 03:18 AM

Sol CAMPBELL will be facing the club where he started his professional career. The 33 year old England international defender made 315 appearances (255 in the league) and scored 15 goals (10 league) for Spurs prior to his move across north London to Arsenal in July 2001.

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 03:18 AM

Sean DAVIS will be facing a former club. The 28 year old midfielder made 17 appearances (15 in the league) for Tottenham between July 2004 and his move to Fratton Park in January 2006.

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 03:18 AM

Noe PAMAROT will be facing a former club. The 28 year old defender made 30 appearances (25 in the league) and scored two goals (one league) for the White Hart Lane club between August 2004 and his move to the south coast in January 2006.

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 03:18 AM

PEDRO MENDES will also be facing a former club. The 28 year old Portugal international made 36 appearances (30 in the league) and scored one league goal for Tottenham between July 2004 and January 2006.

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 03:18 AM

Robbie KEANE is Tottenham's leading scorer with 12 goals, and top Premier League marksman, with eight.

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 03:18 AM

Pascal CHIMBONDA will be making his 50th Premier League appearance in a Tottenham shirt.

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 03:18 AM

Wayne ROUTLEDGE will be facing a club he was once on loan to. The 22 year old forward made just 13 league appearances in a Tottenham shirt between January and May 2006.

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 03:18 AM

Suspended:-

Robbie KEANE (two matches)

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 03:19 AM

Spurs have won just one league game at Portsmouth since 1956; they opened the 2005-06 season with a 0-2 triumph at Fratton Park, courtesy of an Andy Griffin own goal, and a Jermain Defoe effort.

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 03:19 AM

The 1-1 draw in last season's corresponding fixture was the first time these clubs had finished level in a Premier League clash against each other.

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 03:19 AM

Home and away
League (inc PL): Portsmouth 10 wins, Spurs 12, Draws 12
Prem: Portsmouth 2 wins, Spurs 5, Draws 1

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 03:19 AM

at Portsmouth only
League (inc PL): Portsmouth 7 wins, Spurs 4, Draws 6
Prem: Portsmouth 2 wins, Spurs 1, Draws 1

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 03:19 AM

LAST SEASON'S CORRESPONDING GAME
Portsmouth 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur
1 January 2007 - Ref: Andre Marriner
Portsmouth scorer: Mwaruwari 29
Spurs scorer: Malbranque 50

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 03:19 AM

REFEREE
Chris Foy (St Helens, Merseyside)
Premier League referees' table
Chris Foy's 2007-08 Premier League card count

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 03:21 AM

Birmingham v Reading

St Andrew's
Saturday, 15 December
Kick-off: 1500 GMT
BBC coverage: BBC Sport website, BBC Radio Five Live & highlights on Match of the Day. Featured game on Score and Final Score.

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 03:21 AM

Damien Johnson is in contention to start his first league game of the season for Birmingham after recovering from a long term hamstring problem.

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 03:21 AM

He could replace the suspended Mehdi Nafti, while Johan Djourou (pelvis) has only a slim chance of being fit.

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 03:21 AM

Reading defender Michael Duberry is available after a rib injury.

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 03:21 AM

Ibrahima Sonko (knee) and Graeme Murty (shoulder) have responded to treatment on their injuries and are expected to keep their places in the team.

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 03:22 AM

Birmingham (from): Taylor, Kingson, Doyle, Kelly, Ridgewell, Schmitz, Sadler, Larsson, De Ridder, Muamba, Johnson, McSheffrey, Kapo, Jerome, Forssell, O'Connor, Queudrue, Danns, Parnaby, Djourou.

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 03:22 AM

Reading (from): Hahnemann, Federici, Murty, De la Cruz, Rosenior, Ingimarsson, Sonko, Duberry, Bikey, Shorey, Convey, Harper, Gunnarsson, Fae, Cisse, Hunt, Doyle, Kitson, Lita, Long.

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 03:22 AM

Birmingham manager Alex McLeish:
"We have to make St Andrews a difficult place for teams to come to.

"We will be preparing the players for a very important game. We want the tempo up high, we want the fans behind us, we want to have a full house.

"I am really excited and we have to take the game to Reading, even though we know they are a good team."

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 03:22 AM

Reading manager Steve Coppell on following the win over Liverpool:
"Liverpool was just one result. The test for us this year is to try to string a few results together.

"We have not had any kind of consistency this season so for us to get three points against one of the bigger, better teams is a good feeling.

"If we can push on from here we can set ourselves up nicely for the second half of the season."

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 03:22 AM

Birmingham and Reading clash for the first time in the Premier League.

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 03:22 AM

Alex McLeish makes his home debut as manager of Birmingham, having seen his side win at Spurs and lose at Newcastle. The former Scotland boss must now end a two-match losing run at St Andrews.

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 03:22 AM

Reading travel in search of their first ever Premier League points in the Midlands, aiming to build on last Saturday's shock 3-1 home win over Liverpool, with their first back-to-back victories in 18 league outings.

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 03:22 AM

Should the 12th placed Royals lose a seventh successive away league game, they will not only be leapfrogged by Birmingham, they will also hand the Brummies a 700th top-flight victory.

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 03:23 AM

BIRMINGHAM CITY
Highest achievable after Saturday's matches: 12th
Lowest could fall: 18th

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 03:23 AM

READING

Highest achievable after Saturday's matches: 12th
Lowest could fall: 16th

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 03:23 AM

Oli

12-15-2007, 03:18 AM	#62 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Sean DAVIS will be facing a former club. The 28 year old midfielder made 17 appearances (15 in the league) for Tottenham between July 2004 and his move to Fratton Park in January 2006.

12-15-2007, 03:18 AM	#63 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Noe PAMAROT will be facing a former club. The 28 year old defender made 30 appearances (25 in the league) and scored two goals (one league) for the White Hart Lane club between August 2004 and his move to the south coast in January 2006.

12-15-2007, 03:18 AM	#64 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	PEDRO MENDES will also be facing a former club. The 28 year old Portugal international made 36 appearances (30 in the league) and scored one league goal for Tottenham between July 2004 and January 2006.

12-15-2007, 03:18 AM	#65 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Robbie KEANE is Tottenham's leading scorer with 12 goals, and top Premier League marksman, with eight.

12-15-2007, 03:18 AM	#66 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Pascal CHIMBONDA will be making his 50th Premier League appearance in a Tottenham shirt.

12-15-2007, 03:18 AM	#67 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Wayne ROUTLEDGE will be facing a club he was once on loan to. The 22 year old forward made just 13 league appearances in a Tottenham shirt between January and May 2006.

12-15-2007, 03:18 AM	#68 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Suspended:- Robbie KEANE (two matches)

12-15-2007, 03:19 AM	#69 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Spurs have won just one league game at Portsmouth since 1956; they opened the 2005-06 season with a 0-2 triumph at Fratton Park, courtesy of an Andy Griffin own goal, and a Jermain Defoe effort.

12-15-2007, 03:19 AM	#70 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	The 1-1 draw in last season's corresponding fixture was the first time these clubs had finished level in a Premier League clash against each other.

12-15-2007, 03:19 AM	#71 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Home and away League (inc PL): Portsmouth 10 wins, Spurs 12, Draws 12 Prem: Portsmouth 2 wins, Spurs 5, Draws 1

12-15-2007, 03:19 AM	#72 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	at Portsmouth only League (inc PL): Portsmouth 7 wins, Spurs 4, Draws 6 Prem: Portsmouth 2 wins, Spurs 1, Draws 1

12-15-2007, 03:19 AM	#73 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	LAST SEASON'S CORRESPONDING GAME Portsmouth 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur 1 January 2007 - Ref: Andre Marriner Portsmouth scorer: Mwaruwari 29 Spurs scorer: Malbranque 50

12-15-2007, 03:19 AM	#74 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	REFEREE Chris Foy (St Helens, Merseyside) Premier League referees' table Chris Foy's 2007-08 Premier League card count

12-15-2007, 03:21 AM	#76 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Damien Johnson is in contention to start his first league game of the season for Birmingham after recovering from a long term hamstring problem.

12-15-2007, 03:21 AM	#77 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	He could replace the suspended Mehdi Nafti, while Johan Djourou (pelvis) has only a slim chance of being fit.

12-15-2007, 03:21 AM	#78 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Reading defender Michael Duberry is available after a rib injury.

12-15-2007, 03:21 AM	#79 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Ibrahima Sonko (knee) and Graeme Murty (shoulder) have responded to treatment on their injuries and are expected to keep their places in the team.

12-15-2007, 03:22 AM	#80 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Birmingham (from): Taylor, Kingson, Doyle, Kelly, Ridgewell, Schmitz, Sadler, Larsson, De Ridder, Muamba, Johnson, McSheffrey, Kapo, Jerome, Forssell, O'Connor, Queudrue, Danns, Parnaby, Djourou.

12-15-2007, 03:22 AM	#81 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Reading (from): Hahnemann, Federici, Murty, De la Cruz, Rosenior, Ingimarsson, Sonko, Duberry, Bikey, Shorey, Convey, Harper, Gunnarsson, Fae, Cisse, Hunt, Doyle, Kitson, Lita, Long.

12-15-2007, 03:22 AM	#82 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Birmingham manager Alex McLeish: "We have to make St Andrews a difficult place for teams to come to. "We will be preparing the players for a very important game. We want the tempo up high, we want the fans behind us, we want to have a full house. "I am really excited and we have to take the game to Reading, even though we know they are a good team."

12-15-2007, 03:22 AM	#83 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Reading manager Steve Coppell on following the win over Liverpool: "Liverpool was just one result. The test for us this year is to try to string a few results together. "We have not had any kind of consistency this season so for us to get three points against one of the bigger, better teams is a good feeling. "If we can push on from here we can set ourselves up nicely for the second half of the season."

12-15-2007, 03:22 AM	#84 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Birmingham and Reading clash for the first time in the Premier League.

12-15-2007, 03:22 AM	#85 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Alex McLeish makes his home debut as manager of Birmingham, having seen his side win at Spurs and lose at Newcastle. The former Scotland boss must now end a two-match losing run at St Andrews.

12-15-2007, 03:22 AM	#86 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Reading travel in search of their first ever Premier League points in the Midlands, aiming to build on last Saturday's shock 3-1 home win over Liverpool, with their first back-to-back victories in 18 league outings.

12-15-2007, 03:22 AM	#87 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Should the 12th placed Royals lose a seventh successive away league game, they will not only be leapfrogged by Birmingham, they will also hand the Brummies a 700th top-flight victory.

12-15-2007, 03:23 AM	#88 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	BIRMINGHAM CITY Highest achievable after Saturday's matches: 12th Lowest could fall: 18th

12-15-2007, 03:23 AM	#89 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	READING Highest achievable after Saturday's matches: 12th Lowest could fall: 16th

12-15-2007, 03:23 AM	#90 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Oli