Manchester United will be looking to close up the 2-points gap between them and 1st placed Chelsea on the League table. A win will put the club at the top of the table. . .how long they remain there will depend on the outcome of Sunday's clash between Chelsea and Arsenal. With the team currently in good form, Portsmouth are going to have a rather daunting task on Saturday.
United are likely to keep a similar look to the team that took care of Arsenal. Rio Ferdinand will not feature as he completes the second of a four-game domestic ban (although he’s contesting the extra match ban for a ‘frivolous’ previous appeal). Nemanja Vidic is also recovering from a calf injury, meaning Wes Brown should partner Johnny Evans at centre-back.
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Having had as many changes of owners as wins this season, it’s been off-the-field activities rather than the football which has dictated Pompey’s fall to the foot of the Premier League. With all the uncertainty off the pitch, Avram Grant’s side have suffered the side-effects as they go into Saturday’s game without a win since late October.
The end of the African Nations Cup means Nadir Belhadj, Hassan Yebda and Aruna Dindane all returned for their midweek game against Fulham. However Nwankwo Kanu has yet to arrive since being out on duty with Nigeria, while Papa Boupa Diop and Michael Brown remain sidelined.
Portsmouth are expected to put up a good fight though, as they struggle to survive the murky waters of relegation.
Avram Grant will be relying on Frederic Piquionne to do some damage at OT. Piquionne, on loan from Lyon, scored in back-to-back games against Chelsea and Liverpool before Christmas. The 31-year-old would love a strike at OT to revive his hopes of making France’s World Cup squad.

Match will be on DSTV. . .SS4.

4-0 it will end

C'mon Rooney get a brace and increase ur tally to 22 league goals

Nani and Scholes to complete the tally

United! United!! United!!!

3 points in the kitty

Pompey wins 2-1
Remember 2008 FA cup match when O.T was desecrated.
Prince Boateng and Utaka for Pompey
Consolatory goal for Nani
Come on Pompey!!!

Pompey wins 2-1
Remember 2008 FA cup match when O.T was desecrated.
Prince Boateng and Utaka for Pompey
Consolatory goal for Nani
Come on Pompey!!!

And then you woke up from your dream and realised what really happened was that Man United spanked Arsenal at the Emirates 3-1.

Mr_TA:

And then you woke up from your dream and realised what really happened was that Man United spanked Arsenal at the Emirates 3-1.

@MR Too Awful,
Make your own predictions and face front!
The thread was opened for anyone to talk about the match

wayne wonder must score a brace or hatrick, ill be satisfy with 4-0 bashing

HNIC:

Pompey wins 2-1
Remember 2008 FA cup match when O.T was desecrated.
Prince Boateng and Utaka for Pompey
Consolatory goal for Nani
Come on Pompey!!!

Shame no dey ur dictionary?

Manchester United v Portsmouth line-ups:

Man Utd: Van der Sar, Neville, Brown, Jonathan Evans, Evra, Valencia, Carrick, Fletcher, Nani, Berbatov, Rooney.
Subs: Kuszczak, Owen, Park, Fabio Da Silva, Gibson, De Laet, Diouf.
Portsmouth: James, Vanden Borre, Rocha, Wilson, Ben-Haim, Webber, Hughes, Mullins, O'Hara, Belhadj, Piquionne.
Subs: Ashdown, Owusu-Abeyie, Finnan, Boateng, Dindane, Yebda, Basinas.
Referee: Lee Mason (Lancashire)

goallllllllllllllllllllllllllllll

What a goal by Berbatov!!!!

4-0.

~Sauron~:

What a goal by Berbatov!!!!

4-0.

We need to increase our tally . . . anything less than 7 and I wont be happy

chamotex:

We need to increase our tally . . . anything less than 7 and I wont be happy

I agree with you.
Still think Nani is better on the right though.

Another own goal/Nani!!!!
Nani now scares EPL defence to score goals.

5-0.

Berbatov has mental problems - he won't score easy chances but will score hard ones.

Reminds me of another confused MOFO - Adebayor.  

That must be the best own goal EVER.

debosky:

That must be the best own goal EVER.

At this rate, Nani will win the PFA player of the season.

~Sauron~:

At this rate, Nani will win the PFA player of the season.

For where. . . . he bribed players to score own goals to make him look good. he will soon run out of cash.

debosky:

For where. . . . he bribed players to score own goals to make him look good. he will soon run out of cash.

Did he buy Clichy and imp Nasri too?

debosky:

For where. . . . he bribed players to score own goals to make him look good. he will soon run out of cash.

Debo, do us a favour tomorrow by beating the Chavs and I'll give you one Ekiti babe . . . . Deal?

Berbasulk always scores when the game is over and done with

Yaradua score today Good

chamotex:

Debo, do us a favour tomorrow by beating the Chavs and I'll give you one Ekiti babe . . . . Deal?

We don't need their help.
Even now. . . . .A goalless draw is the best result for United.

FULL TIME. . . . .5-0 and some simpletons still think we miss Ronaldo.
It's been a wonderful fortnight for us.

61 league goals scored already. . . .highest scoring team in the league!!
SAF is god.

~Sauron~:

61 league goals scored already. . . .highest scoring team in the league!!
SAF is god.

Gayners celebrated this last two weeks like the trophy is @ hand. U know they celebrate anything.

Seriously, if United win the league again this year, Arsenal & Chelsea should be turned into rugby teams.

I don't see gayners doin' us any favors.let's focus on whippin' Villa,Milan and Everton,then invite Cheski to come collect some whooping.
Gaynners sucked at the Emirates and are gonna suck tomorrow.

HNIC:

Pompey wins 2-1
Remember 2008 FA cup match when O.T was desecrated.
Prince Boateng and Utaka for Pompey
Consolatory goal for Nani
Come on Pompey!!!

Really?
Even if you were wan.king,that scenario would NEVER have come up.
I thought your guys were facing a crucial game tomorrow.And while I back your team to win(more in hope),I'm really not so sure about the result,especially since I heard Drogba has been shopping for baby oil to use in the bi-seasonal despoiling act.

chic2pimp:

Berbasulk always scores when the game is over and done with

Oh yeah?

The openers against Stoke, Blackburn, Sunderland and Burnley don't count?
You are a twunt!

~Sauron~:

Oh yeah?

The openers against Stoke, Blackburn, Sunderland and Burnley don't count?
You are a twunt!

Will you sharrap dia

None of those teams are what we call quality teams. I expect a £30m signing to do more than score against Burnley,Stoke e.t.c

chic2pimp:


None of those teams are what we call quality teams. I expect a £30m signing to do more than score against Burnley,Stoke e.t.c

Whether you beat Stoke or Burnley or you beat Chelsea or Arsenal, it's still the same 3 points. There are no extra points for beating big teams, and that's what trophy-winning teams realize. Collect your points where you can o. There's no trophy for beating the big teams and losing to the small ones (re: Liverpool and last season, Chelsea).

As for when Berbatov scores, it's all the same to me, 5-0 will always have a better ring to me than 4-0. So if he wants to score the 21st goal sef of the match, I'm not mad as long as it's within the 90mins and we win.

Good point Tatase
Nice one!