By Nnamdi Okosieme
Arsenal Vs Portsmouth
Arsenal set to down Portsmouth Saturday’s match at the Emeriate Stadium looks like a done deal. Arsenal, underrated by pundits before the season began, has been blazing away at its opponents.
After routing Everton Park on league 6-1 away at Goodison Park on league opening day, the Gunners proved it was no fluke by scalping Celtic 2-0 in Glasscow three days laer in a UEFA Champions League qualifying match.
Against Nwankwo Kanu’s Portsmouth, which has lost two straight matches, the last being Tuesday’s 1-0 loss to Birmingham, Arsenal much derived boys, will seek to maintain their perfect start with another victory.
So much has been said of how the departue of two of their key players forward – Emmanuel Adebayor and defender Kolou Toure, will imperil their chances of remaining among the Premiership’s top four. Bu Wenger’s lads, led by Cesc Fabregas, are itchign to blast away all season.
With their merciless thumping of Everton last Saturday, they seem to be telling critics that the much derided boys of Emirates have come of age.
For Paul Hart and his boys from Frantn Park, things certainly look to get worse. Hart who is reportedly seeking the services of burly Nigerian defender Danny Shittu, to bolster his sagging backline, looks certain to engage in baleful hand wringing of the Emirates.
Last League meetng May 2, 2009, at Frantton Park (in the Premier League) – Portsmouth 0, Arsenal 3.
By Nnamdi Okosieme
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