Matchday 19 ~ Portsmouth vs Arsenal

Freddy Adu · 12-16-2007, 11:07 PM

Portsmouth vs Arsenal

Premier League 2007/2008 | Campeonato | Day 19


Portsmouth				Arsenal

Date
2007-12-26

City
Portsmouth

Stadium
Fratton Park

Referee

Cristiano Best 07 · 12-16-2007, 11:22 PM

4-2 Arsenal.

Brasil · 12-23-2007, 04:02 PM

Portsmouth with the upset here.

Freddy Adu · 12-24-2007, 07:33 PM

Portsmouth v Arsenal

Fratton Park
Wednesday, 26 December
Kick-off: 1945 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 · 12-24-2007, 07:34 PM

Portsmouth defender Noe Pamarot could return after recovering from the hamstring injury that forced him out of the defeat at Liverpool.

Sean Davis missed the reverse at Anfield after picking up a knock in training but could also return.

Arsenal may opt against playing Robin van Persie after he was not risked against Tottenham.

Theo Walcott is struggling with a knee injury but Emmanuel Eboue is fit after playing for 74 minutes against Spurs.

Freddy Adu · 12-24-2007, 07:34 PM

Portsmouth (from): James, Johnson, Campbell, Distin, Pamarot, Hreidarsson, Utaka, Davis, Diop, Muntari, Kranjcar, Pedro Mendes, Benjani, Kanu, Taylor, Nugent, Lauren, Hughes, Ashdown.

Freddy Adu · 12-24-2007, 07:34 PM

Arsenal (from): Almunia, Lehmann, Sagna, Gallas, Toure, Clichy, Eboue, Gilberto, Fabregas, Flamini, Hleb, Diarra, Rosicky, van Persie, Adebayor, Senderos, Traore, Song, Denilson, Bendtner, Diaby, Eduardo.

Freddy Adu · 12-24-2007, 07:34 PM

Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp:
"It is a nice, easy game for us after Liverpool.

"We gave away two terrible goals after getting back into the game following a poor start.

"But were are making progress as a club and I would be satisfied with a top-10 finish. Anything else will be a bonus."

Freddy Adu · 12-24-2007, 07:34 PM

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger:
"It's important to be top.

"But it's too early to say. In the last two seasons, at this stage there was only one team involved - Chelsea or Manchester United.

"This year there are more in it so it's impossible to say how things will happen. Being top now is no insurance."

Freddy Adu · 12-24-2007, 07:34 PM

BIG-MATCH FACTS

A top seven clash with Portsmouth eager to avoid a third successive league loss and table toppers Arsenal keen for a straight third league win.

Pompey have only managed to have taken maximum points off Bolton and Reading (7-4) at Fratton Park so far this season; Arsenal have won at Tottenham, West Ham, Reading and Aston Villa.

Harry Redknapp's side have not scored in four successive home league games; the Gunners have only taken one point from the last two on the road.

Arsenal are the only club to have scored in every Premier League match this season; indeed it was Portsmouth who were the last to prevent from netting in the Premier League with a goalless draw in this corresponding fixture on the last day of last season, 13 May.

Arsenal have only dropped points in one of their last 10 Boxing Day fixtures; that being the odd goal in five defeat, away to Coventry in 1999.

Portsmouth are yet to lose a Premier League match on Boxing Day, having won three and drawn one of their four fixtures.

Pompey are chasing their first league victory over Arsenal in nearly half a century, since the odd goal in nine top-flight triumph at Fratton Park on 29 March 1958.

Freddy Adu · 12-24-2007, 07:34 PM

PORTSMOUTH

Highest achievable: 5th
Lowest could fall: 8th

Freddy Adu · 12-24-2007, 07:35 PM

ARSENAL

Highest achievable: 1st
Lowest could fall: 2nd

Freddy Adu · 12-24-2007, 07:35 PM

PORTSMOUTH

BENJANI MWARUWARI is Portsmouth's top scorer with nine Premier League goals.

Sylvain DISTIN is the only outfield player to have been on the field for every minute of every one of Portsmouth's Premier League games this season.

David JAMES has kept goal for every minute of every one of Pompey's league matches this term.

Freddy Adu · 12-24-2007, 07:35 PM

If selected:-

JAMES will be making his 150th consecutive Premier League appearance (Manchester City and Portsmouth).

Sol CAMPBELL, Nwankwo KANU and Bisan-Etame LAUREN will all be facing a former club.

Freddy Adu · 12-24-2007, 07:35 PM

ARSENAL

Cesc FABREGAS is Arsenal's top scorer with 11 goals.

Emmanuel ADEBAYOR is the clubs' top Premier League marksmen with 10.

Arsenal have never lost when ADEBAYOR has scored; winning 19 and drawing three of the 22 matches in which he's netted.

Five of FABREGAS'S six league goals were scored in the second half.

Only Kolo TOURE has been on the field for every minute of every one of Arsenal's Premier League matches this season.

Freddy Adu · 12-24-2007, 07:35 PM

If on the field from the outset:-

Robin VAN PERSIE will be making his 50th Premier League start - all for the Gunners.

Justin HOYTE will be making his 50th club career league start (Arsenal and Sunderland).

Freddy Adu · 12-24-2007, 07:35 PM

Suspended:-

Neves DENILSON

Freddy Adu · 12-24-2007, 07:35 PM

HEAD TO HEAD

Arsenal are on the look-out for a second Premier League double over Portsmouth, and first since 2004-05.

The north Londoners are unbeaten in 13 League meetings over 49 years (seven wins, six draws).

Home and away
League (inc PL): Portsmouth 14, Arsenal 25 wins, Draws 22
Prem: Portsmouth 0, Arsenal 4 wins, Draws 5

at Portsmouth only
League (inc PL): Portsmouth 8, Arsenal 9 wins, Draws 13
Prem: Portsmouth 0, Arsenal 1 wins, Draws 3

Freddy Adu · 12-24-2007, 07:35 PM

LAST SEASON'S CORRESPONDING GAME

Portsmouth 0-0 Arsenal
13 May 2007 - Ref: Graham Poll

Freddy Adu · 12-24-2007, 07:36 PM

THIS SEASON'S REVERSE FIXTURE

Arsenal 3-1 Portsmouth
2 September 2007 - Ref: Mark Halsey
Arsenal scorers: Adebayor 8 pen, Fabregas 35, Rosicky 59
Portsmouth scorer: Kanu 60
Sent Off: Senderos (Arsenal) 49

Freddy Adu · 12-24-2007, 07:37 PM

REFEREE
Steve Bennett (Orpington, Kent)
Premier League referees' table
Steve Bennett's 2007-08 Premier League card count

Freddy Adu · 12-25-2007, 10:41 PM

Portsmouth (7th) v Arsenal (1st)
Last Season: 13/05/07, Portsmouth 0 - 0 Arsenal D W D W L L Form W W D L W W

Arsenal striker Theo Walcott has been struggling with a knee injury and is not expected to return for the Barclays Premier League match at Portsmouth on Boxing Day.

Emmanuel Eboue picked up knee/ankle problems last week but came through 74 minutes of the win over Tottenham Hotspur at the weekend.

Robin van Persie was not in the squad for the Spurs match and may not be risked against Pompey.

Freddy Adu · 12-25-2007, 10:42 PM

Long-Term Absentees

Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp could welcome back defender Noe Pamarot.

The former Tottenham man missed the weekend defeat to Liverpool with a hamstring injury, but it is not as serious as first feared and could feature on Boxing Day.

Sean Davis missed the defeat at Anfield after picking up a knock in training, while Linvoy Primus (knee) and Martin Cranie (broken leg) remain long-term absentees.

Freddy Adu · 12-25-2007, 10:42 PM

Squads

Portsmouth: James, Johnson, Campbell, Distin, Pamarot, Hreidarsson, Utaka, Davis, Diop, Muntari, Kranjcar, Pedro Mendes, Benjani, Kanu, Taylor, Nugent, Lauren, Hughes, Ashdown.

Arsenal: Almunia, Lehmann, Sagna, Gallas, Toure, Clichy, Eboue, Gilberto, Fabregas, Flamini, Hleb, Diarra, Rosicky, van Persie, Adebayor, Senderos, Traore, Song, Denilson, Bendtner, Diaby, Eduardo.

Freddy Adu · 12-25-2007, 10:42 PM

Injuries & Suspensions

20	Cranie
16	Pamarot
2	Primus
Cut and paste above here, leave bottom row alone
	= suspended (1 match)
	= suspended (+1 match)
	= injured

Freddy Adu · 12-25-2007, 10:43 PM

Injuries & Suspensions

32	Walcott
Cut and paste above here, leave bottom row alone
	= suspended (1 match)
	= suspended (+1 match)
	= injured

Freddy Adu · 12-25-2007, 10:43 PM

Emmanuel Adebayor
(Arsenal)
Reached double figures for the season and will be looking for more.

Oscar Cardozo · 12-26-2007, 12:10 AM

Pompey manager Harry Redknapp could keep the same side that was beaten 4-1 by Liverpool, with Sean Davis faces a fitness test on his calf as he looks for a spot on the bench. Arsenal could hand Robin van Persie a first start since his return from injury.

Freddy Adu · 12-26-2007, 03:51 PM

5' Portsmouth 0 - 0 Arsenal

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Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Arsenal (from): Almunia, Lehmann, Sagna, Gallas, Toure, Clichy, Eboue, Gilberto, Fabregas, Flamini, Hleb, Diarra, Rosicky, van Persie, Adebayor, Senderos, Traore, Song, Denilson, Bendtner, Diaby, Eduardo.

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Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp: "It is a nice, easy game for us after Liverpool. "We gave away two terrible goals after getting back into the game following a poor start. "But were are making progress as a club and I would be satisfied with a top-10 finish. Anything else will be a bonus."

12-24-2007, 07:34 PM	#9 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger: "It's important to be top. "But it's too early to say. In the last two seasons, at this stage there was only one team involved - Chelsea or Manchester United. "This year there are more in it so it's impossible to say how things will happen. Being top now is no insurance."

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Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	BIG-MATCH FACTS A top seven clash with Portsmouth eager to avoid a third successive league loss and table toppers Arsenal keen for a straight third league win. Pompey have only managed to have taken maximum points off Bolton and Reading (7-4) at Fratton Park so far this season; Arsenal have won at Tottenham, West Ham, Reading and Aston Villa. Harry Redknapp's side have not scored in four successive home league games; the Gunners have only taken one point from the last two on the road. Arsenal are the only club to have scored in every Premier League match this season; indeed it was Portsmouth who were the last to prevent from netting in the Premier League with a goalless draw in this corresponding fixture on the last day of last season, 13 May. Arsenal have only dropped points in one of their last 10 Boxing Day fixtures; that being the odd goal in five defeat, away to Coventry in 1999. Portsmouth are yet to lose a Premier League match on Boxing Day, having won three and drawn one of their four fixtures. Pompey are chasing their first league victory over Arsenal in nearly half a century, since the odd goal in nine top-flight triumph at Fratton Park on 29 March 1958.

12-24-2007, 07:34 PM	#11 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	PORTSMOUTH Highest achievable: 5th Lowest could fall: 8th

12-24-2007, 07:35 PM	#12 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	ARSENAL Highest achievable: 1st Lowest could fall: 2nd

12-24-2007, 07:35 PM	#13 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	PORTSMOUTH BENJANI MWARUWARI is Portsmouth's top scorer with nine Premier League goals. Sylvain DISTIN is the only outfield player to have been on the field for every minute of every one of Portsmouth's Premier League games this season. David JAMES has kept goal for every minute of every one of Pompey's league matches this term.

12-24-2007, 07:35 PM	#14 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	If selected:- JAMES will be making his 150th consecutive Premier League appearance (Manchester City and Portsmouth). Sol CAMPBELL, Nwankwo KANU and Bisan-Etame LAUREN will all be facing a former club.

12-24-2007, 07:35 PM	#15 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	ARSENAL Cesc FABREGAS is Arsenal's top scorer with 11 goals. Emmanuel ADEBAYOR is the clubs' top Premier League marksmen with 10. Arsenal have never lost when ADEBAYOR has scored; winning 19 and drawing three of the 22 matches in which he's netted. Five of FABREGAS'S six league goals were scored in the second half. Only Kolo TOURE has been on the field for every minute of every one of Arsenal's Premier League matches this season.

12-24-2007, 07:35 PM	#16 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	If on the field from the outset:- Robin VAN PERSIE will be making his 50th Premier League start - all for the Gunners. Justin HOYTE will be making his 50th club career league start (Arsenal and Sunderland).

12-24-2007, 07:35 PM	#17 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Suspended:- Neves DENILSON

12-24-2007, 07:35 PM	#18 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	HEAD TO HEAD Arsenal are on the look-out for a second Premier League double over Portsmouth, and first since 2004-05. The north Londoners are unbeaten in 13 League meetings over 49 years (seven wins, six draws). Home and away League (inc PL): Portsmouth 14, Arsenal 25 wins, Draws 22 Prem: Portsmouth 0, Arsenal 4 wins, Draws 5 at Portsmouth only League (inc PL): Portsmouth 8, Arsenal 9 wins, Draws 13 Prem: Portsmouth 0, Arsenal 1 wins, Draws 3

12-24-2007, 07:35 PM	#19 (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 0-0 Arsenal 13 May 2007 - Ref: Graham Poll

12-24-2007, 07:36 PM	#20 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	THIS SEASON'S REVERSE FIXTURE Arsenal 3-1 Portsmouth 2 September 2007 - Ref: Mark Halsey Arsenal scorers: Adebayor 8 pen, Fabregas 35, Rosicky 59 Portsmouth scorer: Kanu 60 Sent Off: Senderos (Arsenal) 49

12-24-2007, 07:37 PM	#21 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	REFEREE Steve Bennett (Orpington, Kent) Premier League referees' table Steve Bennett's 2007-08 Premier League card count

12-25-2007, 10:42 PM	#23 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Long-Term Absentees Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp could welcome back defender Noe Pamarot. The former Tottenham man missed the weekend defeat to Liverpool with a hamstring injury, but it is not as serious as first feared and could feature on Boxing Day. Sean Davis missed the defeat at Anfield after picking up a knock in training, while Linvoy Primus (knee) and Martin Cranie (broken leg) remain long-term absentees.

12-25-2007, 10:42 PM	#24 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Squads Portsmouth: James, Johnson, Campbell, Distin, Pamarot, Hreidarsson, Utaka, Davis, Diop, Muntari, Kranjcar, Pedro Mendes, Benjani, Kanu, Taylor, Nugent, Lauren, Hughes, Ashdown. Arsenal: Almunia, Lehmann, Sagna, Gallas, Toure, Clichy, Eboue, Gilberto, Fabregas, Flamini, Hleb, Diarra, Rosicky, van Persie, Adebayor, Senderos, Traore, Song, Denilson, Bendtner, Diaby, Eduardo.

12-25-2007, 10:43 PM	#27 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Emmanuel Adebayor (Arsenal) Reached double figures for the season and will be looking for more.

12-26-2007, 12:10 AM	#28 (permalink)
Oscar Cardozo Soccer Forums Rookie Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California Posts: 54,038 vCash: 294 Rep Points: 985	Pompey manager Harry Redknapp could keep the same side that was beaten 4-1 by Liverpool, with Sean Davis faces a fitness test on his calf as he looks for a spot on the bench. Arsenal could hand Robin van Persie a first start since his return from injury.

12-26-2007, 03:51 PM	#29 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	5' Portsmouth 0 - 0 Arsenal

12-26-2007, 03:58 PM	#30 (permalink)
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