Portsmouth News 24/7Writer: paultsmouth 
Date:Friday August 24 2007
Time: 7:05PM
UK time is: 09:43:46
Choose your club
Other Sites
Network Navigation
Vital Partners
'If It's Football, It's Vital'
Chelsea vs. Pompey
Stamford Bridge
24/8/08
15:00
Chelsea v Pompey
Pompey will be looking to get at Chelsea tomorrow and hoping for their first Premiership point against the Blues.
Vital Quotes:
'It's a game where you can have a go and hope to get a positive result' so says Harry Redknapp, hopefully a signal of intent tomorrow, with a 100% all defeat record against Chelsea what do we have to lose?
Chelsea Team News:
Belletti looks like stepping straight into the Chelsea team on Saturday, Glen Johnson looks to have blown his final chance for Chelsea at right-back, his defensive lapses that us Pompey fans are all to aware of, won't be eclipsed by his attacking threat for the blues, and the Brazilian Champions league winner should claim the spot for his own.
Shevchenko still recovers from his back injury along with fellow long term absentee Ballack.
Player to watch: Wright-Phillips
Has started the season on fire, his Man City form seems to have returned and he will be looking to spring on.
Pompey Team News:
Sol Campbell should be back, Linvoy is back in light training, Mendes and O'Neil are both doubts, but Sullet Muntari should step straight back in to fight it out against his big mate Essien.
Up front Nugent has come in for some absurd speculation over his future, but I feel he may start this one, his and Benjani's energy up front will be paramount in the old defend from the front adage.
Player to watch: James
Mourinho complained last year that James always saved his best for Chelsea, if Pompey are to get anythying he will need to be at the top of his game.
Match Facts & Stats
8 games, 8 defeats, 1 goal. Crap really.
Ref Watch:
Alan Wiley
Match Prediction:
The stats are awful, but my super optimistic mind feels we can pinch a point, and if not at least score! You agree? Stick your prediction here.
Next Fixtures:
After Man u, its back to the easy stuff, Liverpool and the Arse next up
Your Comments
Time for change, come on Pompey, give it to Utaka and let him run them ragged
paultsmouth
I'm with you mate Utaka can take them!! Sneaking feeling we might just do em. Nugent to score first.
L L Blue
After 8 straight losses & only one goal scored & it's away, anything close to a point will be fantastic. Anything else & divine intervention has taken place.
storagematt
home win - simple fact, face it!
merlin
I agree merlin but nothing wrong with a bit of optimism. Come on Pompey!
POMPEYMEV
merlin, here is an egg, all we need now is your face
paultsmouth
fellas im often blinded by my love for pompey - as we all are - but i still cannot always believe we will lose even if it is likely we will. last season i had this strongest feeling i had ever had that we would beat united, liverpool and arsenal in our run in - we did united and liverpool and would have arsenal if it wasnt for poll! ive had another of these feelings about chelski so i reckon we might just do them 2-1, altho i would clearly take a point...
pompeyrug
Rug please do not remind us of the Poll incident. You are welcome to your premonitions but no Poll thanks. Hope you are right though.
eastneydave
so do i as i was have a tidy little payout from the bookies - which will go towards the 'season ticket for 2008/09 season fund for rug'...
pompeyrug
Paultsmouth.....Want a pint o Bitter to go with that slice o Humble pie we made you? :) (Good game tho)
Blue is the colour
Have Your Say
Recent Articles
Pompey predictions league - winners! (Saturday May 18 2013)
On this day in history...18th May (Saturday May 18 2013)
Sullivan brought in to replace Eastwood (Friday May 17 2013)
On this day in history...17th May (Friday May 17 2013)
On this day in history...16th May (Thursday May 16 2013)
End of the line for duo? (Wednesday May 15 2013)
Eastie to Rovers; Jobsite sign on (Wednesday May 15 2013)
Pompey sign defender Devera (Wednesday May 15 2013)
On this day in history...15th May (Wednesday May 15 2013)
One from two, or someone new? (Tuesday May 14 2013)
Archived Articles
Vital Members League (view all)
| 1. | pompeyrug | 59 |
| 2. | eastneydave | 43 |
| 3. | storagematt | 30 |
| 4. | Jimsmithswig | 22 |
| 5. | mslorna48 | 20 |
| 6. | blueballoo2000 | 11 |
| 7. | PFCblue | 10 |
| 8. | PompeyJake | 9 |
| 9. | Pompeytim | 8 |
| 10. | Alty Blue | 7 |
League Results (view all)
| Latest Results | ||||
| Shrewsbury | 3 | - | 2 | Portsmouth |
| Portsmouth | 3 | - | 0 | Sheff Utd |
| Brentford | 3 | - | 2 | Portsmouth |
| Portsmouth | 0 | - | 0 | Stevenage |
| Portsmouth | 1 | - | 0 | Tranmere |
| Preston | 1 | - | 1 | Portsmouth |
League Table (view table)
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
| 18. Stevenage | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | -17 | 54 |
| 19. Oldham | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | -13 | 51 |
| 20. Colchester | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | -21 | 51 |
| 21. Scunthorpe | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | -24 | 48 |
| 22. Bury | 46 | 9 | 14 | 23 | -28 | 41 |
| 23. Hartlepool | 46 | 9 | 14 | 23 | -28 | 41 |
| 24. Portsmouth | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | -18 | 32 |
Breaking League News
| Bradford Join Swindon In League One
» Swindon : 18/05/2013 22:31:00
|
| Let's Make A Dream Come True
» Yeovil : 18/05/2013 21:36:00
|
| Pre Wembley Preparations
» Yeovil : 18/05/2013 21:28:00
|
| Johnson Up For April Award
» Yeovil : 18/05/2013 21:24:00
|
| Pre-Contract Offer Made To Winger?
» Preston : 18/05/2013 19:50:00
|
| Murphy Heading North
» Carlisle : 18/05/2013 19:42:00
|
| DRFC Ryan - Only two left on Rovers shortlist
» Doncaster : 18/05/2013 16:39:00
|
Current Site Poll (view all polls)
|
|
1 © - All content copyright Vital Network Ltd, not to be reproduced without explicit permission Copyright Issues
Cookie Policy
At Vital Football, we along with most other modern websites use small files called 'cookies' to create the most secure, effective and functional website possible for our users. Without these files our business model, based on advertising, breaks down and we would be unable to continue to provide the services that you are here to utilise. By continuing to use this website after seeing this message, you consent to our use of cookies on this device unless you have disabled them. For full details please read our Cookie Policy which can be found here. However, if you would like to disable cookies on this device, please view our Cookie Policy which contains an opt-out tool for disabling advertising cookies. Please also visit our information pages on 'How to manage cookies' if you would also like to block all other types of cookies. Please be aware that parts of this site will not function correctly if you disable cookies.