Matchday 17 ~ Portsmouth vs Tottenham

Freddy Adu · 12-06-2007, 01:21 AM

Portsmouth vs Tottenham

Premier League 2007/2008 | Campeonato | Day 17


Portsmouth				Tottenham

Date
2007-12-15

City
Portsmouth

Stadium
Fratton Park

Referee

Cristiano Best 07 · 12-09-2007, 06:04 PM

Portsmouth really has the worst ground in the league and it may prove fatal. 3-1

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 03:14 AM

Portsmouth v Tottenham

Fratton Park
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, 03:14 AM

Pedro Mendes could keep his place in the Portsmouth team despite the return to fitness of Sean Davis.

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 03:14 AM

Davis has recovered from a hamstring injury as well as an illness, while Jamie Ashdown has recovered from a hamstring injury.

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 03:14 AM

Anthony Gardner (ankle), Ricardo Rocha (ankle), Benoit Assou-Ekotto (knee) and Gareth Bale (foot) are all long-term injury absentees for Tottenham.

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 03:14 AM

Robbie Keane is suspended while Ledley King is not yet fit to return.

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 03:14 AM

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

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 03:15 AM

Tottenham (from): Robinson, Cerny, Chimbonda, Lee, Stalteri, Dawson, Kaboul, Zokora, Jenas, Huddlestone, Malbranque, Lennon, Bent, Berbatov, Defoe, Tainio, Boateng, Taarabt.

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 03:15 AM

Portsmouth keeper David James:
"Spurs is always a difficult game.

"It was last season when we drew down here and lost away, they always seem to test me.

"I haven't been on the winning side against them for a good few years now.

"It's going to be a hard game, they certainly seem to have been given a new lease of life with the new manager."

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 03:15 AM

Tottenham assistant manager Gus Poyet:
"I wouldn't say we don't deserve to be where we are - we do.

"But it's a great game because of the opposition, because we need points and we'll be able to play our football.

"We have strikers who can score goals and we have to believe in ourselves, in our strengths, but we have to be strong defensively as well."

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 03:15 AM

Portsmouth defend the longest current unbeaten sequence in the Premier League of 11 matches against a Tottenham side playing their 300th away fixture in this league.

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 03:15 AM

Portsmouth are protecting an undefeated home league record; Spurs are chasing a first away win.

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 03:15 AM

The match pits the club with most home draws in the highest league with the one with most away draws.

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 03:15 AM

Pompey have finished level five times at Fratton Park, including goalless draws in the last three; Spurs have taken a point from five of eight games on their travels.

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 03:15 AM

Portsmouth have notched four goalless draws in this Premier League season - more than any other club; Tottenham are on the longest sequence without a no score draw of 44 league matches.

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 03:15 AM

Tottenham have won four and drawn one of their last five Premier League matches against Portsmouth.

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 03:16 AM

PORTSMOUTH

Club stats
Fixtures
Highest achievable after Saturday's matches: 4th
Lowest could fall: 8th

1. Unbeaten in 11 Premier League matches; won seven and drawn four since the 3-1 loss, away to Arsenal, on 2 September.
2. Lost one of 13 in all competitions.
3. Five points better off than at this same stage last season, which was then their previous best in the Premier League.
4. Kept clean sheets in six of the last eight league games; conceding two goals in the 12 hours of Premier League football.
5. The only club to have won every Premier League game in which they've scored first this season; seven of seven.
6. One stalemate short of 900 league draws in their history.
7. On the joint longest run, with Birmingham, of 14 games since a Premier League score draw; the most recent being 1-1, home to Manchester United on 15 August.
8. Failed to score in four of the last five home league games; the exception being the amazing 7-4 victory over Reading on 29 September.
9. Picked up eight fewer points at home than on their Premier League travels; the largest such dichotomy in the highest league.
10. The remaining matches this year include a trip to Liverpool, a home clash with Arsenal on Boxing Day, and another against Middlesbrough, before the New Year's Day fixture at Reading.

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 03:16 AM

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR

Club stats
Fixtures
Highest achievable after Saturday's matches: 12th
Lowest could fall: 18th

1. Won two, drawn two and lost one of five Premier League matches under Juande Ramos.
2. Beat Manchester City 2-1 at White Hart Lane last time out, but not registered successive Premier League victories in 18 outings since Middlesbrough and Charlton were defeated away from home on 28 April and 7 May respectively.
3. Scored in each of the last 12 league games since the 1-0 defeat at Manchester United on 26 August; their only blank in 15 league outings.
4. Managed just one clean sheet in 13 league games (v Wigan).
5. Not been involved in a goalless draw in the Premier League since the away match with Watford on 28 October 2006.
6. Their 16 league games have yielded 57 goals (28 for, 29 against); at 3.56, it's the best goals per game average in the highest league.
7. Dropped an unparalleled 19 points from winning positions this season; drawn five and lost three in which they held the advantage.
8. Conceded more Premier League goals in stoppage time than any other club; six.
9. One of seven clubs still hunting for a first away win in this Premier League season, which, if achieved, would be their 75th maximum away from home in this league.
10. The Carling Cup quarter-final, away to Manchester City follows this on Tuesday, before the pre-Christmas north London derby against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium. Then another London derby home to Fulham on Boxing Day, another home match against Reading, and the New Year's Day fixture at Aston Villa.

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 03:17 AM

BENJANI MWARUWARI is Portsmouth's top scorer with eight Premier League goals. However, he has not scored in six weeks since netting the second in the 1-4 away win over Newcastle on 3 November.

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 03:17 AM

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.

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 03:18 AM

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

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 03:18 AM

JAMES will be making his 148th consecutive Premier League appearance (Manchester City and Portsmouth).

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 03:18 AM

Miguel PEDRO MENDES will be making his 50th Premier League appearance for Pompey.

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.

12-09-2007, 06:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
Cristiano Best 07 Soccer Forums All Star Offline Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: West Virginia Posts: 1,126 vCash: 518 Rep Points: 56	Portsmouth really has the worst ground in the league and it may prove fatal. 3-1 __________________

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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	Pedro Mendes could keep his place in the Portsmouth team despite the return to fitness of Sean Davis.

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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	Davis has recovered from a hamstring injury as well as an illness, while Jamie Ashdown has recovered from a hamstring injury.

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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	Anthony Gardner (ankle), Ricardo Rocha (ankle), Benoit Assou-Ekotto (knee) and Gareth Bale (foot) are all long-term injury absentees for Tottenham.

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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	Robbie Keane is suspended while Ledley King is not yet fit to return.

12-15-2007, 03:14 AM	#8 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Portsmouth (from): James, Johnson, Campbell, Distin, Pamarot, Utaka, Pedro Mendes, Diop, Muntari, Kranjcar, Benjani, Kanu, Davis, Nugent, Lauren, Taylor, Hreidarsson, Ashdown.

12-15-2007, 03:15 AM	#9 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Tottenham (from): Robinson, Cerny, Chimbonda, Lee, Stalteri, Dawson, Kaboul, Zokora, Jenas, Huddlestone, Malbranque, Lennon, Bent, Berbatov, Defoe, Tainio, Boateng, Taarabt.

12-15-2007, 03:15 AM	#10 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Portsmouth keeper David James: "Spurs is always a difficult game. "It was last season when we drew down here and lost away, they always seem to test me. "I haven't been on the winning side against them for a good few years now. "It's going to be a hard game, they certainly seem to have been given a new lease of life with the new manager."

12-15-2007, 03:15 AM	#11 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Tottenham assistant manager Gus Poyet: "I wouldn't say we don't deserve to be where we are - we do. "But it's a great game because of the opposition, because we need points and we'll be able to play our football. "We have strikers who can score goals and we have to believe in ourselves, in our strengths, but we have to be strong defensively as well."

12-15-2007, 03:15 AM	#12 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Portsmouth defend the longest current unbeaten sequence in the Premier League of 11 matches against a Tottenham side playing their 300th away fixture in this league.

12-15-2007, 03:15 AM	#13 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Portsmouth are protecting an undefeated home league record; Spurs are chasing a first away win.

12-15-2007, 03:15 AM	#14 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	The match pits the club with most home draws in the highest league with the one with most away draws.

12-15-2007, 03:15 AM	#15 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Pompey have finished level five times at Fratton Park, including goalless draws in the last three; Spurs have taken a point from five of eight games on their travels.

12-15-2007, 03:15 AM	#16 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Portsmouth have notched four goalless draws in this Premier League season - more than any other club; Tottenham are on the longest sequence without a no score draw of 44 league matches.

12-15-2007, 03:15 AM	#17 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Tottenham have won four and drawn one of their last five Premier League matches against Portsmouth.

12-15-2007, 03:16 AM	#18 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	PORTSMOUTH Club stats Fixtures Highest achievable after Saturday's matches: 4th Lowest could fall: 8th 1. Unbeaten in 11 Premier League matches; won seven and drawn four since the 3-1 loss, away to Arsenal, on 2 September. 2. Lost one of 13 in all competitions. 3. Five points better off than at this same stage last season, which was then their previous best in the Premier League. 4. Kept clean sheets in six of the last eight league games; conceding two goals in the 12 hours of Premier League football. 5. The only club to have won every Premier League game in which they've scored first this season; seven of seven. 6. One stalemate short of 900 league draws in their history. 7. On the joint longest run, with Birmingham, of 14 games since a Premier League score draw; the most recent being 1-1, home to Manchester United on 15 August. 8. Failed to score in four of the last five home league games; the exception being the amazing 7-4 victory over Reading on 29 September. 9. Picked up eight fewer points at home than on their Premier League travels; the largest such dichotomy in the highest league. 10. The remaining matches this year include a trip to Liverpool, a home clash with Arsenal on Boxing Day, and another against Middlesbrough, before the New Year's Day fixture at Reading.

12-15-2007, 03:16 AM	#19 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR Club stats Fixtures Highest achievable after Saturday's matches: 12th Lowest could fall: 18th 1. Won two, drawn two and lost one of five Premier League matches under Juande Ramos. 2. Beat Manchester City 2-1 at White Hart Lane last time out, but not registered successive Premier League victories in 18 outings since Middlesbrough and Charlton were defeated away from home on 28 April and 7 May respectively. 3. Scored in each of the last 12 league games since the 1-0 defeat at Manchester United on 26 August; their only blank in 15 league outings. 4. Managed just one clean sheet in 13 league games (v Wigan). 5. Not been involved in a goalless draw in the Premier League since the away match with Watford on 28 October 2006. 6. Their 16 league games have yielded 57 goals (28 for, 29 against); at 3.56, it's the best goals per game average in the highest league. 7. Dropped an unparalleled 19 points from winning positions this season; drawn five and lost three in which they held the advantage. 8. Conceded more Premier League goals in stoppage time than any other club; six. 9. One of seven clubs still hunting for a first away win in this Premier League season, which, if achieved, would be their 75th maximum away from home in this league. 10. The Carling Cup quarter-final, away to Manchester City follows this on Tuesday, before the pre-Christmas north London derby against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium. Then another London derby home to Fulham on Boxing Day, another home match against Reading, and the New Year's Day fixture at Aston Villa.

12-15-2007, 03:17 AM	#20 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	BENJANI MWARUWARI is Portsmouth's top scorer with eight Premier League goals. However, he has not scored in six weeks since netting the second in the 1-4 away win over Newcastle on 3 November.

12-15-2007, 03:17 AM	#21 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	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.

12-15-2007, 03:18 AM	#22 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	David JAMES has kept goal for every minute of every one of Pompey's league matches this term.

12-15-2007, 03:18 AM	#23 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	JAMES will be making his 148th consecutive Premier League appearance (Manchester City and Portsmouth).

12-15-2007, 03:18 AM	#24 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Miguel PEDRO MENDES will be making his 50th Premier League appearance for Pompey.

12-15-2007, 03:18 AM	#25 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	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.

12-15-2007, 03:18 AM	#26 (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	#27 (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	#28 (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	#29 (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	#30 (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.