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2 games, 0 points. No goals scored and five goals allowed.

What those numbers don't tell you are the two opponents in question. At Stamford Bridge against Chelsea and then host to Manchester United.

When Portsmouth saw their early season schedule, they had to be a little concerned.

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It usually takes approximately three matches before the rumour mill starts to rotate, so it is that time again. Already, there is talk that Alan Curbishley is going to be kicked out from West Ham United, and that Harry Redknapp is going to make a "surprise" return to the East End to take over there. [. Click to continue reading...

After getting dropped to the mat in consecutive weeks by Chelsea and Manchester United, Pompey boss Harry Redknapp is certain once again that last year's top two will remain the same. He is sure that Liverpool and Arsenal won't be able to catch them this year. But that's not all ... Click to continue reading...

The Portsmouth manager certainly thinks so, although perhaps he's slightly biased considering his team has just lost their opening matches to the two teams. Harry Redknapp saw his team beaten 4-0 on the opening weekend of the season to Chelsea, while last night the Red Devils edged the match 1-0 ... Click to continue reading...

Predictably, much has been made of the Reds lack of a cutting edge up front without an obvious out and out striker available to Fergie. But on the evidence of the Champions performance against Portsmouth on Monday night there's little worry about, with Rooney and in particular Carlos Tevez looking razor sharp. Click to continue reading...

Manchester City are swapping Thaksin Shinawatra for Gary Glitter!
Harry Redknapp is Sir Les Patterson!!

Andy Gray: "This is an infamous league for late goals".
Martin Tyler: "Well, a famous league...".

The illusory, invalid and infamous gambling league is up and running. Click to continue reading...

I'll tell you who wants it. Former Sounder icon Harry Redknapp.

Of course, he was also quick to criticize Capello's national side. And Portsmouth is about to go 0-2 after a merciless Chelsea-United one-two punch to start the Premiership season.

"I'm absolutely flattered that my name is being mentioned about managing the Great Britain team," gushed Redknapp before adding, "I've had some great managerial jobs during my career but there is no doubt this would be the icing on the cake.

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Portsmouth boss ‘Arry Redknapp confirmed his interest in leading a Great Britain soccer tean in the 2012 Summer Olympics, which will be held in London. Redknapp is from London and spent a combined 15 years playing for and managing West Ham, a club based in the eastern section of England's capital. Click to continue reading...

Portsmouth boss ‘Arry Redknapp confirmed his interest in leading a Great Britain soccer tean in the 2012 Summer Olympics, which will be held in London.

Redknapp is from London and spent a combined 15 years playing for and managing West Ham, a club based in the eastern section of England's capital. Click to continue reading...

Harry Redknapp is firmly in wheeler-dealer mode at the moment, laughing off talk about making some big-money signings and instead focusing on bringing in players on loan or a cut-price deal. You might have thought that the sale of Sulley Muntari would fund some decent acquisitions but the Portsmouth manager . Click to continue reading...

Harry Redknapp, the Portsmouth manager and Setanta pundit whom I quoted earlier today, rubbed the England gaffer's rhubarb the wrong way with his comments regarding the lacklustre performance versus the Czech's yesterday and primarily with the positioning of a certain Scouser. Now, Mr. Capello responded shortly after saying that he was playing a 4-3-2-1 and said Scouser, Steven Gerrard, was indeed playing behind the striker, along side Master Rooney. Click to continue reading...

As we revealed to you just a couple of hours ago, Portsmouth have signed Armand Traore on a season-long loan deal. Pompey boss Harry Redknapp Joining Arsenal from AS Monaco,Traore has been used mainly as a reserve, although he has been a regular fixture in Wenger's young Carling Cup team. His first team debut came against West [. Click to continue reading...

Arsenal left back Armand Traore is closing in on a season-long loan move to Harry Redknapp's side, Portsmouth. The fleet-footed 18-year-old found himself out wide left in Arsenal's reserves last season and slowly but surely became more comfortable and happy in the more attacking role. With Mikael Silvestre's move from Manchester United to Arsenal, it has freed [. Click to continue reading...

There can be little doubt that Fergie will be glad that Brazil's interest in the Olympic Games has come to a shuddering end after being thumped 3-0 by South American rivals Argentina. The result means that Anderson is likely to be back in Manchester and ready for action in the next few days.

The Reds have an injury crisis on their hands and are currently without Carrick, Hargreaves, Ronaldo and Giggs. Click to continue reading...

What do footballers get up to once they retire? Once it was a pretty straightforward choice between finding a way into football management, going to work in a factory or else buying a pub, with the ultimate decision depending largely on how much money any testimonial had managed to raise.
These days players, at least those lucky enough to spend some time in the Premiership, have no such problems. Click to continue reading...

Not sure if Harry Redknapp is aware of this, but according to the Daphne Police Department Jerome Thomas is a wanted man... It appears that the current Portsmouth winger is wanted for stealing a vehicle from outside the YMCA. Lets just hope its not the same one that Marlon King was arrested for handling back in [. Click to continue reading...

Three first half goals were plenty enough to see Chelsea past Portsmouth 4-0 on a day where Portsmouth showed up in body, but not in competition.

Roman Abramovich wanted beautiful football and brought in the man who he thought could bring it, Luis Felipe Scolari. The Chelsea performances of the last two seasons defensive yet steady. Click to continue reading...

According to this source something amazing may be about to happen at Upton Park! Why not continue this discussion at the COS forum? Harry Redknapp will be given the chance to head back to his football home and succeed Alan Curbishley as West Ham manager. The pressure is mounting on the current Hammers . Click to continue reading...

The time has finally arrived. Word.

Chelsea begins a new era today as it opens the 2008-09 season against Portsmouth at Stamford Bridge. The match marks the debut for Blues manager Luiz Felipe Scolari, who returns to club football for the first time in seven years.

The Blues are not only looking to extend their immaculate home unbeaten streak to 83 games, but also their 21-game Premiership unbeaten run.

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"At what dilution of cash to content can you no longer taste the sport in sport?" - Gary Imlach.

Is it lonely up there on your pedestal, Mr Scudamore?
The timing of media leaks always indicate the hidden agendas of the institutions behind the leaking process.
And yesterday's leak that the FA have found Portsmouth FC and football agent Willie McKay guilty of breaking the rules of the game with regard to two transfers of Benjani was certainly timed for minimum media impact. Click to continue reading...

The beginning of the Premiership season is upon us, and that means a few things: i. If you root for someone outside the Big Four, start dreaming of the UEFA Cup. ii. Referees will be forced into hiding again. iii. Get your hair gel now, ladies, because England is going to be depleted by November. iv. Click to continue reading...

Each month Premiership Talk poses questions to its readers in the forum and publishes their answers. The two questions this month are as follows:

1. Which team do you think will surprise the most people this year and why?
2. Which player do you think will surprise the most people this year and why?

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Portsmouth are close to completing the signing of French defender Younes Kaboul. Kaboul who had been strongly linked with a move to Sunderland before his agent declared that the transfer would never happen "not even if there was an earthquake" has played 10 times for the French U-21 side. He joined Tottenham in 2007 and made jut over 20 appearances for the North London side before being told this summer that he was surplus to requirements. Click to continue reading...

I thought it was appropriate to quote some Pink Floyd lyrics when looking at these 2 stores in the London Times. According to this article, the Gareth Barry deal has fallen through for the 342ns time this summer due to the unwillingness of Liverpool's owners to provide the funds to sign Barry.

This other article from the London Times describes how Harry Redknapp would like to try and mount a challenge on the bigger clubs, but isn't being given any additional funds to acquire the players that he needs to complete his squad. Click to continue reading...

Italian serie A club Juventus reported interest to sign John Utaka, the midfielder of English Premiership club Portsmouth. Juventus manager Claudio Ranieri would like to take the 27-year-old to Juventus during the summer window.

In light of that news Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp said that he has no intention of offloading the player form the club.

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