EPL 2/2/2008 - Portsmouth vs Chelsea

As previously predicted in another live commentary and play by play soccer match in the English Premier League, Portsmouth did not have too much of a hope and not too many chances either against Manchester United, and this match against Chelsea in the English Premier League might also seem to indicate the same but the difference is that Portsmouth are playing at home in this game on Saturday and at home they are a different proposition, taking the game to opponents and making them sweat. But they have had problems at home this season and have had trouble scoring and having sold the only scorer they have had recently at home to Manchester City, they had better hope that new acquisitions such as Milan Baros and Jermaine Defoe would find their scoring boots early and soon otherwise it would be another smash and grab operation by the greatest practitioners of such a footballing style, Chelsea.


Chelsea come into this game on the back of another win and another one that best illustrate their abilities - grinding their way to victory when they do not play well or pretty even in live commentary and radio broadcast soccer games in the English Premier League. Despite Mourinho having long left, Avram Grant is another smart Israeli who has kept things pretty much the same and you wonder why Roman Abramovich does not complain about boring soccer with Grant when they pretty much play the same way as when Mourinho was around. It is clear that either Grant has a real hold over the Russian billionaire or Roman just wanted to get rid of Mourinho. That is the failing of Mourinho, always a great coach but too much of his own man and he will never stay too long at any club at this rate, but if you want to win things for a few years, get him and tolerate him for that period of time. But that is another story for another time as Grant continues to bring Chelsea forward and strangely enough they are staying under the radar and Manchester United and Arsenal grab most of the headlines. But if Chelsea can continue to win and chip away they might actually be the last ones standing we shall see when their African stars return from the African Nations Cup.


This might be a tough match to call in this live commentary and TV telecast soccer match between Portsmouth at home in the English Premier League against the ultimate scrappers Chelsea and the safest result to go with might be the draw but it is hard to see past a win for Chelsea as they might put the squeeze on Portsmouth and prevent them from scoring again at their own home ground. Milan Baros and Jermaine Defoe might also need some time to adjust to their new teammates and find their scoring boots and having their first game against defensive powerhouses Chelsea might not be the very best preparation for that. Expect little goals and even less action in this live commentary and radio broadcast English Premier League match between Portsmouth and Chelsea.