Friday, November 03, 2006

Manchester United vs Portsmouth

Manchester United will be hosting Portsmouth in Old Trafford on saturday. If United win, they will continue to be toppers of the Premiership, as chelsea will be facing Tottenham only on sunday evening. ManUtd have 100% record in premiership aganist Portsmouth at home. But they will be facing the strongest ever Portsmouth side over a few years, under the experienced gaffer Harry Redknapp. Man Utd had lost to FC Copenhagen in Champions League and so they will be determined to perform well at home.

Although Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is out injured for some weeks, Man Utd will be boosted by the return of Ryan Giggs, Gary Neville and Louis Saha to the first team.


Players to Watch

Manchester United - Wayne Rooney



Rooney had silenced his critics with a hat-trick aganist Bolton last week. But he will be up aganist a good defence which had kept 5 consecutive clean sheets earlier in the season. But he is back into his prime form and he will be hoping to end his goal draught in Old Trafford.

Portsmouth - Kanu



The surprise leading goal-scorer of the season will be eager to add to his tally of 7 goals. But he will be facing a defence that has conceded only 2 goals in last 12 premiership games in the 'Theatre of the Dreams'.

Most of the Fantasy Premier League managers would have substituted or transferred the portsmouth defenders due to this fixture, as they are facing the team which have scored the most number of goals this season. Also the regular starters in Portsmouth defence, Primus and Glen Johnson are out injure as well. So it would be a very hard for Portsmouth to clinch a point from the fixture.

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