Premiership '09/10 : Manchester Utd (a) 0-5

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Man Utd : Van der Sar, Neville, Brown, Jonathan Evans, Evra,Valencia, Carrick, Fletcher (Gibson 66), Nani,Berbatov (Owen 66), Rooney (Diouf 66).

Subs Not Used: Kuszczak, Park, Fabio Da Silva, De Laet.

Booked: Diouf.

Goals: Rooney 40, Vanden Borre 45 og, Hughes 59 og,

Berbatov 62, Wilson 69 og.

Portsmouth : James, Vanden Borre (Boateng 61), Rocha, Wilson,Ben-Haim, Webber, Hughes, Mullins, O'Hara (Yebda 74), Belhadj,Piquionne (Owusu-Abeyie 68).

Subs Not Used: Ashdown, Finnan, Dindane, Basinas.

Booked: Webber, O'Hara, Ben-Haim, Boateng.

Att: 74,684

Ref: Lee Mason (Lancashire).

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Premiership '09/10 : MANCHESTER UTD (H) 1-4

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Portsmouth : Begovic, Ben-Haim, Kaboul, Wilson, Hreidarsson,Piquionne (Kanu 62), Yebda (Utaka 78), Boateng, Brown, O'Hara,Dindane (Smith 81).

Subs Not Used: Ashdown, Vanden Borre, Hughes, Belhadj.

Booked: Dindane, Boateng, O'Hara, Utaka.

Goals: Boateng 32 pen.

Man Utd : Kuszczak, Neville, Brown, Vidic, Evra, Fletcher,Carrick (Anderson 76), Scholes, Giggs, Valencia, Rooney.

Subs Not Used: Foster, Owen, Berbatov, Park, Nani, De Laet.

Booked: Vidic, Neville, Scholes.

Goals: Rooney 25 pen, 48, 54 pen, Giggs 87.

Att: 20,482

Ref: Mike Dean (Wirral).

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Premiership '08/09 : Manchester Utd (a) 0-2

Paul Hart pictured today at Old Trafford. The Pompey coach and his assistant Brian Kidd have re-instilled self-belief within the side since their arrival.

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Pompey's Richard Hughes with United midfielder Paul Scholes at Old Trafford.

Nadir Belhadj battles with Reds' midfielder Anderson.
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Glen Johnson under pressure from United's Ryan Giggs.

Man Utd: Van der Sar ,Neville (O'Shea ,13(Rafael Da Silva ,52 )) ,Vidic ,Evans ,Evra ,Fletcher ,Scholes ,Anderson (Carrick ,76 ) ,Giggs ,Ronaldo ,Rooney
Subs not used: Kuszczak,Berbatov,Nani,Tevez,

Portsmouth: James ,Johnson ,Campbell ,Distin ,Hreidarsson ,Davis ,Mullins ,Hughes ,Belhadj ,Nugent (Pennant ,46 ) ,Crouch
Subs not used Begovic,Pamarot,Utaka,Cranie,Kanu,

Bookings: Vidic (Man Utd)

Attendance: 74895

Referee: P Walton (Northamptonshire)

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Premiership '08/09 : MANCHESTER UTD (H) 0-1

Younes Kaboul gets the better of United's Carlos Tevez at Fratton Park.

Paul Scholes of Manchester United gets tackled by Lassana Diarra.

Wayne Rooney is tackled by Sol Campbell during the United clash.

Sylvain Distin tries in vain to prevent United taking a 32nd min. lead.

Portsmouth: James ,Kaboul ,Campbell ,Distin ,Johnson ,Diop ,Davis (Utaka ,66 ) ,Diarra ,Armand Traore (Thomas ,56 ) ,Crouch ,Defoe
Subs not used: Ashdown,Lauren,Hreidarsson,Mvuemba,Sahar,

Man Utd: Van der Sar ,Brown ,Ferdinand ,Vidic ,O'Shea ,Fletcher ,Anderson (Possebon ,76 ) ,Scholes ,Evra ,Rooney ,Tevez
Subs not used Kuszczak,Neville,Fabio Da Silva,Rafael Da Silva,Gibson,Campbell,

Bookings: Defoe ,Diop (Portsmouth) Brown ,Fletcher (Man Utd)

Attendance: 20540

Referee: C J Foy (Merseyside)

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FA Comm. Shield (2008) Wembley. Att : 84,808 MANCHESTER UTD (0) 0 PORTSMOUTH (0) 0 (Man. Utd won 3-1 on pens.)

Peter Crouch advances past Darren Fletcher during the FA Community Shield.
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Sylvain Distin is challenged on the left wing by United's Nani.

Peter Crouch is crowded out by United's Paul Scholes and John O'Shea.

David James with another commanding display, this time foiling Darren Fletcher.

Man Utd: Van der Sar ,Neville (Brown ,66 ) ,Ferdinand ,Vidic ,Evra ,Fletcher ,O'Shea (Carrick ,66 ) ,Scholes ,Giggs ,Nani (Campbell ,79 ) ,Tevez
Subs not used: Kuszczak,Evans,Possebon,Da Silva,

Portsmouth: James ,Johnson ,Campbell ,Distin ,Hreidarsson (Lauren ,79 ) ,Diop ,Pedro Mendes (Mvuemba ,75 ) ,Diarra ,Kranjcar (Utaka ,60 ) ,Crouch ,Defoe
Subs not used Ashdown,Sahar,Cranie,Traore,

Bookings: Neville ,Vidic (Man Utd) Distin (Portsmouth)

Attendance: 84808

Referee: P Walton (Northamptonshire)

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FA Cup 6th Rd (2008) : Manchester Utd (a) 1-0

Milan Baros fends off United's Brazilian forward Anderson.

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 Papa Bouba Diop with United defender Patrice Evra.
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Papa Bouba Diop seen here with United's Paul Scholes.
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Still 0-0 and Milan Baros is floored by Reds' reserve keeper Tomasz Kuszczak in the 76th minute.
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 Sulley Muntari beats stand-in keeper Rio Ferdinand from the penalty spot.

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Diop, Baros & Muntari celebrate the penalty goal at Old Trafford.

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Pompey defy the odds and knock Manchester Utd out of the FA Cup.

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Sol Campbell salutes the travelling Pompey faithful after a famous victory against virtually a full-strength Manchester Utd.

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* It was Portsmouth's first victory at Old Trafford in all competitions since 19th October 1957.

* It was Harry Redknapp's third FA Cup win against Manchester Utd - he was victorious as manager of Bournemouth in 1984 and with West Ham Utd in 2001.

* Mon. 10th March : Pompey are priced pre-draw at 4/5 favourite to lift the FA Cup on May 17th. The last time Portsmouth were the bookies' Cup favourite was in 1949, prior to the semi-final defeat against Leicester City - so still work to be done...

Man Utd: Van der Sar (Kuszczak ,46(sent off 76) ) ,Brown ,Ferdinand ,Vidic ,Evra ,Ronaldo ,Scholes ,Hargreaves (Carrick ,68 ) ,Nani ,Rooney ,Tevez (Anderson ,68)
Subs not used: O'Shea,Park,
 

Portsmouth: James ,Johnson ,Campbell ,Distin ,Hreidarsson ,Utaka (Lauren ,74 ) ,Diarra ,Diop ,Kranjcar (Hughes ,81 ) ,Muntari ,Kanu (Baros ,54)
Subs not used Ashdown,Mvuemba,

Bookings: Rooney (Man Utd) Diarra ,Diop (Portsmouth)

Attendance: 75463

Referee: M Atkinson (W. Yorkshire)

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Article Feb. 18th : Bring It On!

Article : Bring It On! by Colin Farmery

OK. Like many other Pompey fans no doubt my first reaction was one of extreme disappointment. Man United. Away. Again! No Wembley this year then. But hang on a minute. There are reasons to be cheerful, or at least positive, about the forthcoming tie at Old Trafford. I give you ten reasons why Pompey can win.

1. The FA Cup is still likely to be United's third priority come March 8. They should have seen off Alain Perrin's Lyon in the Champions League by then to book a quarter final tie in that competition and there is no doubt they will still be looking to retain their title. Fergie will fiddle with his team no doubt.

2. The FA Cup is Pompey's top priority. It is the only competition we can 'win'. Two wins and we're in the final. Sounds a better bet to me than the chase for sixth place. Harry will be looking to bring his team to a peak for this one.

3. In David James, Sol Campbell, Milan Baros and Kanu we have 'big game' players who know what it takes to get a result at Old Trafford.

4. Pompey have played poorly against Championship sides in the Cup this season. Ipswich, Plymouth and Preston have failed to motivate the team to play their best. West Brom or Cardiff in the sixth round would have been a far from straightforward proposition. United, on the other hand, should bring out the best...

5. United are not unbeatable at home. A City side no better than us went there and won there less than ten days ago. Even Coventry won there in the Carling Cup...

6. Harry has done it before against United. With Bournemouth in 1984 and West Ham in 2001 he has prepared sides to knock a supposedly superior United side out of the FA Cup.

7. We are due a win at Old Trafford. Pompey haven't won there for 50 years, but we've made a habit lately of breaking some jinxes, like winning at Villa for the first time in 38 years. We even drew at Sheffield United last season...

8. We are due a Cup win at Old Trafford. United away is one of the most common draws Pompey get. In League an FA Cup this is the 10th time this draw has occurred and we have never won one of them.

9. We have got results in the Cup at Old Trafford before. We won an FA Cup replay there in 1907 and drew there in the fifth round of the League Cup in 1994.

10. If we are going to win the Cup we have to beat Manchester United (and may be Chelsea too) some time. By the the semi final stage, the FA Cup might be United's second, or even first, priority...

And last but by no means least, let's get over this 'Wembley' thing. Sure I want to see the team I have supported play at the national stadium, but the idea of a 'day out' in the semi-final left me rather cold, I have to say.

I want Pompey to play in a final and win the competition. I have done since I was seven years old. 'Seeing my team at Wembley just once' regardless of the result or status of the fixture is indicative of a 'small-time' mentality. Auto-Windscreens Shield me up? I think not.

United in the FA Cup quarter finals at Old Trafford? And with a realistic chance of winning? Fantastic. Let's get up there and do it!

That's what Stockport at home ten years ago was all about, wasn't it?

Colin Farmery (www.pompey-fans.com)

Premiership '07/08 : Manchester Utd (a) 0-2

Cristiano Ronaldo tries to find a way through the Pompey defence as Campbell and Johnson close in.

Lassana Diarra holds off the challenge from United winger Nani.
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Milan Baros is tackled by Reds defender Nemanda Vidic.

Man Utd: Van der Sar ,Brown ,Ferdinand ,Vidic ,Evra ,Nani ,Scholes (Anderson ,62 ) ,Carrick ,Park ,Ronaldo (Hargreaves ,73 ) ,Rooney (Tevez ,73)

Subs not used: Kuszczak,O'Shea,

Portsmouth: James ,Johnson ,Campbell ,Distin (Hreidarsson ,46 ) ,Pamarot ,Lauren (Mvuemba ,46 ) ,Davis ,Diarra ,Kranjcar ,Baros (Hughes ,78 ) ,Benjani
Subs not used Begovic,Pedro Mendes,

Bookings: Pamarot (Portsmouth)

Attendance: 75415

Referee: M Atkinson (W. Yorkshire)

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