Forearm Smash (Manchester City) 0 Portsmouth 0

Well this was a good draw for Pompey at Manchester, last year we would have come away with nothing. It seems our defence is much better this time round. As I do with all away games I listen to the match on 107.4 the quay and what a good show they put on. OK so its a bit one sided well its all Pompey to be frank. Back to the game once again it sounds like a draw was a fair result so Pompey are now second in the league. Ok it's only the second game but it's better than last year at this time.Now all the best to Pedro Mendes that has to be one of the worst things I have seen in football, with the F.A not able to do anymore to punish Thatcher for that forearm smash, that is a FIFA directive that stops the FA from doing trial by TV on players, good old FIFA idiots.That must only leave the Police to get involved I don't like that idea but the player must be delt with. I think football has got softer over the years, so it is good to see strong challenge, But not bloody kung foo..... Next match Monday at 8 pm live on Sky time to get the beers in the fridge.

Man City: Weaver, Richards, Dunne, Distin, Thatcher, Sinclair, Barton, Reyna (Ireland 66), Samaras (Miller 71), Vassell, Dickov.
Subs Not Used: Hart, Dabo, Danny Mills.

Booked: Sinclair, Thatcher.

Portsmouth: James, Johnson, Primus, Campbell, Stefanovic, Taylor, O'Neil, Davis, Pedro Mendes (Hughes 52), Kanu, Mwaruwari (Todorov 65).
Subs Not Used: Jordan, Thompson, Pamarot.

Booked: Davis.

Att: 37,214

Ref: D Gallagher (Oxfordshire).