Arsenal v Portsmouth [P/R]

[Bobby]

Arsenal v Portsmouth
Emirates Stadium, Ashburton Grove
Saturday, 16 December

Arsenal (3rd, 29 points): Lehmann, Eboue, Djourou, Toure, Clichy, Walcott, Fabregas, Baptista, Van Persie, Gilberto, Ljungberg, Adebayor, Almunia, Hleb, Hoyte, Flamini, Song, Senderos.

Out: Lauren (knee), Rosicky (groin/hamstring), Gallas (thigh)
Very Doubtful: Henry (neck)

Portsmouth (4th, 28 points): James, Johnson, Primus, Campbell, Pamarot, O'Neil, Pedro Mendes, Davis, Taylor, Kranjcar, Kanu, Thompson, Hughes, Griffin, Douala, Koroman, O'Brien, Ashdown.

Out: Cole (Achilles), LuaLua (thigh) Mwaruwari (hamstring)
Doubtful: Kanu (knee)

Last Season: Arsenal 4-0 Portsmouth; Arsenal Stadium, Highbury (Arsenal scorers: Bergkamp 7, Reyes 13, Henry 37, 43 pen)

Campbell is returning to Arsenal for the first time since his summer move. He's unlikely to be greeted with any kind of real heat since he was always a mercenary. The Cole situation made many Arsenal fans forget the manner in which Sol left, many have also forgiven him since he appeared to give everything he had in the Champions League final, unlike a certain "gooner".

Campbell could also find himself drafted in as a striker if Kanu can't play, he played as a striker a few times during his days as a Tottenham trainee.

 

[SlowSilver]

2-1 Arse.

 

[Gunnersgoal22]

If both teams play attacking like they usually do it should be a very exiting match with lots of goals...
I'd say 3-2 Arsenal
if not that 2-2 or 1-1

 

[d3adly]

4-1 to arsenal

gilberto x 1
hleb x 1
adebayor x 1
van persie x 1

taylor x 1

 

[proxnet]

2 - 0 Arsenal.

 

[b-ytter]

1-1
Kanu
Gilberto

 

[SouthAfrica fan]

i really like portsmouth, my 2nd fave team in the league, well at last they were a couple years back, but for campbells sake i hope we slaughter portsmouth

 

[ladylover]

2-1 Arse, Baptista, Ade and Cole

 

[TheBizkit03]

1-0 portsmouth, freekick crossed in, header off the post, then rebound header into empty net

we dont even look interested, portsmouth deserve to be infront

 

[pede54]

2-0 to portsmouth

 

[TheBizkit03]

what a goal from taylor, 2 in 2 weeks

 

[pede54]

Adebayor dives in the area to try to get a penalty. The ref is having none of it. Should have got a yellow for cheating.

 

[TheBizkit03]

2-2, adebayor and gilberto

 

[Ubik Valis]

Bobby just ran across the pitch naked.

 

[ladylover]

Good match from both sides, the first 50 min was for Portsmouth but Adebayor lifted Arsenal single handedly which resulted in two goals and a few good chances

 

[ShearerM4]

Gutted. Pompey were almost home and dry, then chucked it all away

 

[d3adly]

what a comeback from arsenal! still undefeated at their new home.

 

[didy]

they are :drevil: undefeated :drevil: in there new home because no big clubs have payed them a visit yet (except Liverpool) but we all know how they are.

 

[PaPaGeorGeo]

they are :drevil: undefeated :drevil: in there new home because no big clubs have payed them a visit yet (except Liverpool) but we all know how they are.

We have not lost a game against a big club this year, your right though the big clubs haven't appeard at the Emirates we've played them away, your logic is sh*te

 

[Bobby]

they are :drevil: undefeated :drevil: in there new home because no big clubs have payed them a visit yet (except Liverpool) but we all know how they are.

We're unbeaten against the "bigger" clubs in their stadiums this year.