Defoe omission tactical – Adams

Portsmouth boss Tony Adams says his decision to leave striker Jermain Defoe on the bench at Arsenal had nothing to do with the upcoming transfer window.

Not the same old Arsenal

They may have beaten Portsmouth 1-0, but Phil Thompson told Soccer Saturday that Arsenal were poor.

That’s More Like It

When you are in a rut, things tend not to go your way.

That is something Tony Adams knows all about after watching Pompey lose 1-0 at Arsenal to leave them without a win in five Premier League matches.

It looked as though as the Blues had done enough…

Defoe fumes at boss Adams

Tony Adams admitted Jermain Defoe was angry after being left on the bench for Pompey’s 1-0 defeat at Arsenal.

Take Heart

Richard Hughes believes switching to a 4-5-1 system was the key to Pompey’s superb defensive display at Arsenal.

It took William Gallas’ later header to break Pompey’s resistance after Peter Crouch had earlier hit the post for the Blues.

It’s…