Manchester United will look upon this fixture as an almost guaranteed three points, while Pompey boss Avram Grant may be looking at damage limitation.
Alex Ferguson normally sees his team go from strength to strength at this time of year and this season seems no different. A fantastic away win against Arsenal last week puts United right in the slipstream of Chelsea after they were surprisingly held by Hull City in midweek, and they won t expect Portsmouth to stand in their way. The injured list is diminishing for United with long term absentee Hargreaves, Ferdinand and O Shea the only players of note missing this week. Wayne Rooney continues to make headlines for all the right reasons with another goal against Arsenal and few would bet against him scoring certainly not Ferguson…