Pompey preview
Charlton have won all their away games and Portsmouth have not won at home this season, so it looks all set for a draw at Fratton Park this early evening. 2-2 is this page's prediction.
Last season we went to Portsmouth full of confidence to face Reggie Perrin's first match in charge and went down 4-2. Perrin hasn't exactly set the naval town alight since there, but he has kept the Portsea Island club in the Premiership which rivals Saints have turned into score draw specialists in the Championship.
Two years ago we were behind until Paolo di Canio came on and inspired a revival that led to a 2-1 victory. I can still remember him firing up the crowd as he went to take what proved to be a vital corner.
Fans by their nature always want changes in the side, but Curbs is not likely to make many. Deano's many fans seize on any mistake by Andersen asserting that 'Deano would have saved that', forgetting that he was not perfect. His performance in the reserves earlier in the week did not inspire confidence.
Kishishev is unpopular with many fans because of his error prone tendency to give the ball away in dangerous positions. But who else has his battling qualities? El Karkouri could play in the position, but might well get himself sent off.
Chris Powell increasingly tires towards the end of games and makes dangerous errors as a mistake. However, I am far from convinced that Spector is the finished article.
The Herminator could be moved to left back and El Karkouri brought into central defence. I'm not sure what Sorondo's injury position is, but he seems to have been written off by some fans already. There is always Fortune, the joker of the dressing room, but I'm not sure I find him quite so amusing in front of the Charlton goal.
All but two of Charlton's league goals have been scored by Bent and Murphy and there is a real need for someone else to get on the score sheet. Hopefully, Bothroyd will be on the bench, but he has yet to show that he can score against Premiership opposition.
It's going to be a nervous evening in Portsmouth and I shall feel relieved if we come away with a point.
Last season we went to Portsmouth full of confidence to face Reggie Perrin's first match in charge and went down 4-2. Perrin hasn't exactly set the naval town alight since there, but he has kept the Portsea Island club in the Premiership which rivals Saints have turned into score draw specialists in the Championship.
Two years ago we were behind until Paolo di Canio came on and inspired a revival that led to a 2-1 victory. I can still remember him firing up the crowd as he went to take what proved to be a vital corner.
Fans by their nature always want changes in the side, but Curbs is not likely to make many. Deano's many fans seize on any mistake by Andersen asserting that 'Deano would have saved that', forgetting that he was not perfect. His performance in the reserves earlier in the week did not inspire confidence.
Kishishev is unpopular with many fans because of his error prone tendency to give the ball away in dangerous positions. But who else has his battling qualities? El Karkouri could play in the position, but might well get himself sent off.
Chris Powell increasingly tires towards the end of games and makes dangerous errors as a mistake. However, I am far from convinced that Spector is the finished article.
The Herminator could be moved to left back and El Karkouri brought into central defence. I'm not sure what Sorondo's injury position is, but he seems to have been written off by some fans already. There is always Fortune, the joker of the dressing room, but I'm not sure I find him quite so amusing in front of the Charlton goal.
All but two of Charlton's league goals have been scored by Bent and Murphy and there is a real need for someone else to get on the score sheet. Hopefully, Bothroyd will be on the bench, but he has yet to show that he can score against Premiership opposition.
It's going to be a nervous evening in Portsmouth and I shall feel relieved if we come away with a point.
posted by Wyn Grant at 8:39 AM
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