Manchester United v Portsmouth - Live!

Can Portsmouth swing an upset at Old Trafford? Find out with Paolo Bandini NOW
Right, I haven't a lot of time left now So let's get to the important bit - predictions. I'm going to say 3-0 to United. Because I can.

The worst thing about Portsmouth games on the telly ... is the way TV execs feel the need to trot out self-styled "best fan in the world" John Portsmouth Football Club Westwood to tell ushow brilliant he i ... sorry, why Portsmouth have a chance of winning. Am I the only one who thinks the fact he changed his name, bought a bell and lives inside an Official Portsmouth Football Club Merchandise catalog makes his opinion less worth hearing, rather than more?

Team news Ryan Giggs is out despite rumors he had recovered from calf-knack, as is Pedro Mendes despite whispers he would be back after his ankle operation. Louis Saha had been set to start, but has apparently hurt knee during the warm-up.

Man Utd: Van der Sar, Brown, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Ronaldo, Scholes, Hargreaves, Nani, Rooney, Tevez.Subs: Kuszczak, Anderson, Saha, Carrick, O'Shea.

Portsmouth: James, Johnson, Campbell, Distin, Hreidarsson, Utaka, Diarra, Diop, Kranjcar, Muntari, Kanu. Subs: Ashdown, Lauren, Baros, Mvuemba, Hughes.

Referee: Martin Atkinson (W Yorkshire)

Hello... I'm a little late. For a change.

By Guardian Unlimited © Copyright Guardian Newspapers 2008
Published: 3/8/2008
 
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