Premiership '09/10 : Liverpool (a) 1-4

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Liverpool : Reina, Johnson (Kelly 70), Carragher, Agger, Insua,Aquilani, Mascherano, Maxi, Gerrard (Benayoun 73), Babel,Torres (Ngog 80).

Subs Not Used: Cavalieri, Kyrgiakos, Kuyt, Lucas.

Goals: Torres 26, Babel 28, Aquilani 32, Torres 77.

Portsmouth : Ashdown, Finnan, Wilson, Rocha,Hreidarsson (Owusu-Abeyie 75), Brown, Diop (Mokoena 64),O'Hara (Webber 85), Dindane, Piquionne, Belhadj.

Subs Not Used: O'Brien, Mullins, Hughes, Kanu.

Booked: Dindane, Mokoena.

Goals: Belhadj 88.

Att: 40,316

Ref: Stuart Attwell (Warwickshire).

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Premiership '09/10 : LIVERPOOL (H) 2-0

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Portsmouth : Begovic, Finnan, Kaboul, Ben-Haim, Hreidarsson, Yebda, Brown, O'Hara, Belhadj, Boateng (Mullins 89),Piquionne (Kanu 90).

Subs Not Used: Ashdown, Utaka, Hughes, Dindane, Wilson.

Booked: Yebda, Piquionne.

Goals: Belhadj 33, Piquionne 82.

Liverpool : Reina, Johnson, Carragher, Agger, Insua (Aurelio 68), Kuyt, Mascherano, Lucas (Spearing 88),Dossena (Benayoun 53), Gerrard, Torres.

Subs Not Used: Cavalieri, Babel, Ngog, Skrtel.

Sent Off: Mascherano (45).

Booked: Lucas, Torres, Johnson.

Att: 20,534

Ref: Lee Mason (Lancashire).

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Premiership '08/09 : LIVERPOOL (H) 2-3

David Nugent opens the scoring for Portsmouth after 62 mins at Fratton Park.

Liverpool midfielder Yossi Benayoun is challenged by Nadir Belhadj.

New signing Angelos Basinas under pressure from Liverpool midfielder Ryan Babel.
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Glen Johnson tries to shrug off a challenge from Liverpool's Andrea Dossena.
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Portsmouth: James ,Johnson ,Campbell ,Distin ,Hreidarsson ,Basinas ,Davis ,Mullins (Kranjcar ,46 ) ,Belhadj ,Crouch ,Nugent
Subs not used: Begovic,Lauren,Mvuemba,Pamarot,Kanu,Gekas,

Liverpool: Reina ,Carragher ,Skrtel ,Agger ,Dossena (Alonso ,67 ) ,Arbeloa ,Mascherano ,Aurelio ,Babel (Torres ,76 ) ,Ngog (Kuyt ,56 ) ,Benayoun
Subs not used Cavalieri,Hyypia,Alberto Riera,El Zhar,

Bookings: Hreidarsson (Portsmouth)

Attendance: 20524

Referee: H Webb (S. Yorkshire)

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Premiership '08/09 : Liverpool (a) 0-1

Peter Crouch challenging Reds midfielder Xabi Alonso during this evening's match.
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Liverpool midfielder Jermaine Pennant clashes with Nadir Belhadj.

Papa Bouba Diop is beaten to the ball by Liverpool's Ryan Babel.

A 76th minute penalty is converted by Steve Gerrard.

Liverpool: Reina ,Arbeloa ,Hyypia ,Carragher ,Aurelio ,Pennant (Benayoun ,63 ) ,Alonso ,Leiva Lucas ,Babel (Riera ,71 ) ,Gerrard ,Kuyt
Subs not used: Cavalieri,Dossena,Agger,Mascherano,

Portsmouth: James ,Pamarot ,Kaboul ,Distin ,Belhadj ,Utaka (Defoe ,85 ) ,Davis ,Diop ,Diarra (Hughes ,80 ) ,Armand Traore (Kranjcar ,64 ) ,Crouch
Subs not used Ashdown,Kanu,Mvuemba,Hreidarsson,

Bookings: Belhadj ,Diarra ,Diop (Portsmouth)

Attendance: 43378

Referee: Steve Tanner (Somerset)

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Premiership '07/08 : Liverpool (a) 1-4

Yossi Benayoun's fine volley in the 13th minute set the tone for Pompey's afternoon at Anfield.

Fernando Torres is challenged here by Sol Campbell.

Torres was a constant thorn in Pompey's side, scoring twice. This time Sylvain Distin sets out to get the better of him.

Liverpool: Reina ,Arbeloa ,Hyypia ,Carragher ,Riise ,Benayoun (Babel ,64 ) ,Gerrard ,Mascherano ,Kewell (Aurelio ,76 ) ,Torres (Lucas ,86 ) ,Kuyt
Subs not used: Itandje,Voronin,

Portsmouth: James ,Johnson (Lauren ,46 ) ,Campbell ,Distin ,Hreidarsson ,Utaka (Kanu ,46 ) ,Diop ,Pedro Mendes ,Muntari (Taylor ,73 ) ,Kranjcar ,Benjani
Subs not used Begovic,Nugent,

Bookings: Arbeloa (Liverpool) Diop ,Hreidarsson (Portsmouth)

Attendance: 43071

Referee: M A Riley (W. Yorkshire)

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Premiership '07/08 : LIVERPOOL (H) 0-0

Sulley Muntari competes with Momo Sissoko in this afternoon's match.

Sean Davis shrugs off Liverpool's Momo Sissoko.

'Pool keeper José Reina saves Kanu's first-half penalty.

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Barclays Asia Trophy Final : Liverpool 0-0 (Pompey won 4-2 on pens.)

Martin Cranie shadowed by Liverpool's Harry Kewell.

Hermann Hreidarsson beats José Reina from the spot.
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David James saves from Yossi Benayoun to preserve Pompey's 3-2 shoot-out lead.
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Niko Kranjčar strikes home the decisive penalty.

David James named as Barclays-Man-of-the-Tournament.
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Podium celebrations.
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Sulley Muntari (above, right) with the trophy.
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Team captain Sol Campbell leads the Pompey victory celebrations.
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Article 2 of 2 : Hong Kong

There was a time when the only overseas tournament Pompey were invited into was the Anglo-Italian Cup. How times have changed - and how Pompey have changed. Now it's Hong Kong, hundreds of screaming locals greeting them and a couple of 40,000 sell-out games to look forward to.

Pompey have safely touched down in Hong Kong after a 12-hour flight from Heathrow, ready for their pre-season preparations to step up a gear or two.

They take on Fulham on Tuesday in front of 40,000 - ironically more than the total who will watch both Premier League games between the sides this season.

Pompey have taken 23 players to Hong Kong, and it's a strong-looking 23.

And as the Blues ready themselves for what should be an intriguing test against Lawrie Sanchez's outfit, who like themselves have been busy in the transfer market this summer, Pompey fans can be forgiven for reflecting just how they've come in the past few years.

In the 1990s the only tournament away from UK shores Pompey were invited to was the Anglo-Italian Cup - and they didn't do very well in that.

Apart from that, Blues followers hoping to combine watching the team with taking their annual holiday had to content themselves with the odd pre-season tour to Norway, Ireland or Scotland - or a League Cup tie at Blackpool.

Pompey were given the sort of welcome at Hong Kong International Airport that the likes of Manchester United or Arsenal wouldn't have been ashamed of in the past.

Players were screamed at, photographed and would have been mobbed but for security barriers keeping back the hordes. They made their way by coach to their base for some rest and some light training ahead of Tuesday's game, which kicks off mid-morning UK time.

The game's likely to mark John Utaka's debut alongside David Nugent up front for Pompey - unless Harry Redknapp springs a surprise and plays him as a wide man.

As he mulls over the strikeforce who will bid to land some silverware in the Far East, Redknapp is also still working on deals to bring other players to Fratton.

The Kanu saga drags on ever longer, with no sign of the successful conclusion to talks over his new one-year-plus deal which, it was suggested on Saturday, was in sight.

With hopes of luring Jermain Defoe south now apparently dead in the water, Redknapp has reportedly turned his attentions to a £4m bid for Hamburg's Peruvian striker Jose Paulo Guerrero.

A couple of Sunday papers have Pompey players down as heading for the exits. One story, saying Lomana Lualua is on his way to West Ham, may not worry Pompey fans too much - especially if another striker is incoming.

But the other, claiming Matt Taylor could be a target for Everton, is more worrying, although it would be a surprise if the Toffees were willing to pay the £8m Pompey reportedly want for Taylor.

(pompeyfans.com)

Article 1 of 2 : Hong Kong

The Pompey squad flies out to Hong Kong today in preparation for the Barclays Asia Trophy - which begins on Tuesday as Pompey kick off against a team that will be a force to be reckoned with this season. Not Liverpool, but Fulham - at least according to Diomansy Kamara.

As the pace of pre-season is moved forward a little more, we face Fulham at 11am UK time on Tuesday, with a match against either Liverpool or South China on Friday - 11am in the 3rd/4th play-off if we lose to Fulham or 1.15pm in the Final should we win - and I almost fully expect us to beat Fulham.

With a virtually fully fit squad heading off to Asia this should give us a little more indication of what we can expect this season as the standard of fitness should be improving and opposition is of a higher level, not being disrespectful to the challengers we have had so far during pre-season.

Heat and humidity will have an impact on the tournament, but at the same time should help with getting our fitness levels closer to the level we need.

One man almost certain to make his Pompey debut is the potential club record signing, depending on various extra costs that might be paid, is John Utaka - who had the final stamps made on his work permit last Friday.

When all is said and done this is still only pre-season, but this is the tournament that Pompey opted for ahead of the Intertoto Cup, which could have seen us into the UEFA Cup this season, so I hope we can do ourselves justice - and I am sure we will.

A good showing and ideally the winning of the trophy will raise our profile even more and help get us well into the Asian market, which as others know, including Liverpool, can be very profitable.

(VitalFootball)

Premiership '06/07 : LIVERPOOL (H) 2-1

Benjani Mwaruwari dives to head Portsmouth's opener in the Premiership victory over Liverpool at Fratton Park.

Premiership '06/07 : Liverpool (a) 0-0

David James dives into a crowd of bodies to deny Peter Crouch during the draw with Liverpool at Anfield this evening.

Liverpool's Sami Hyypia challenges David Thompson to the ball during the Premiership draw at Anfield.

FA Cup Semi-Final (1992) : LIVERPOOL 1 PORTSMOUTH 1 aet. (at Highbury)

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