Jermain Defoe

HATCHET MAN: Tony Adams' big mouth will get the brainless Pompey boss in trouble with his ramblings

Tony Adams is already threatening to walk out on Portsmouth after just five games in charge. It looks like an outspoken approach that the Portsmouth manager will live to regret, but this appears to be the Adams way.

Premier League: West Ham 0-0 Portsmouth

West Ham are clutching at draws. While a scoreless, passably entertaining game on Saturday ended a run of 26 matches without a clean sheet and denied Portsmouth a fourth successive win at Upton Park there were few clues as to...

Adams' quit threat

Tony Adams has told Portsmouth's owner, Alexandre Gaydamak, he will quit as manager if the club sells the striker Jermain Defoe - or any other player he wants to keep - in January. Defoe spurned a hat-trick of chances to defeat...

Steven Gerrard must see England doctors before Germany match says Fabio Capello

Fabio Capello's insistence that Steven Gerrard, Liverpool's injured captain, must be seen by England's medical people on Monday will inevitably be depicted as a deliberate reminder to clubs and players of the importance of the...

Portsmouth takeover edges closer to fruition

As Tony Adams gave warning that he would walk out of Portsmouth if star players were sold in January, a South African consortium was said to be closing in on a formal takeover offer for the Barclays Premier League club.

Assured Gianfranco Zola should be hearing alarm bells ringing as West Ham falter

West Ham United (0) 0 Portsmouth (0) 0 Show stopper: West Ham's Robert Green impressed by keeping their first clean sheet for 25 games Photo: AFP On target: Portsmouth striker Jermaine Defoe may have scored a hat-trick against...

Diarra's ankle 'badly sprained'

Diarra's ankle 'badly sprained'Vitalfootball: Portsmouth: 16/11/2008 11:58:00Diarra has picked up a 'badly sprained ankle' and looks set for another spell on the sidelines, while 'paper talk' says Citeh have a done deal with...

Sahar frustrated at Pompey

On-loan Israeli unlikely to extend Portsmouth stay Ben Sahar has vented his frustration at his lack of opportunities at Portsmouth and confirmed he is looking forward to the January transfer window. The Chelsea striker signed...

Arsenal lose points, Capello loses players

It was a bad day for Fabio Capello, and a much worse one for Arsenal. England lost key players Wayne Rooney and Rio Ferdinand for their midweek friendly in Germany, and Arsenal lost ground in the title race with a 2-0 home...

Green on form for Capello as strikers miss their chance

Fabio Capello chose to attend this game before announcing his latest England squad. Maybe a post-match meal of ossobucco with his Italian compatriot Gianfranco Zola seemed like a nice idea. It would certainly have been more...

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