Manchester United 0-0 Portsmouth

3 mins Portsmouth have actually opened pretty well here - keeping possession in United's half and winning the first corner of the game, which is floated just a few inches too high for Sol Campbell in the middle of the box.

1 min And we're away, with Lassana Diarra giving away the game's first free-kick with a hefty shoulder barge on Cristiano Ronaldo as the Portuguese crossed half-way with the ball.

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 us how 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 Porstmouth 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.