Sunday, April 11, 2010
Tottenham Hotspur 0-2 Portsmouth: Magic way to final
Reuters
No money, hit by injury to players, and has ascertained relegated from the Premiership at the end of the season, Portsmouth as well as creating a miracle obtained by qualifying for the FA Cup final.
Portsmouth is the most tragic club is currently in debt because about 70 million pounds. The financial crisis that makes them unable to pay the salaries of the players.
The biggest effect that the crisis is exposed Portsmouth administrative sanction from the authority of the English League in February, and they cut the score in the standings as much as nine points. That makes it impossible for them to get out of the relegation zone this season ends.
Portsmouth appear to face Tottenham Hotspur in the FA Cup semi-final on Sunday (11/4/2010), with the lack of money for the players, and a row of players injury. But what happened then become affectionate: they won 2-0 through extra time and qualify for the final.
Manager Avram Grant "defined" as being key to success. As a leader, he was considered able to build morale within his players that still does not look like there is nothing outside the field.
"What has happened this season, and too many injured players in the last few weeks ... to see the children put everything and never give up, this is a crazy story," Grant said after the match, told Reuters.
"We now live for the day-to-day, and yet we can reach the finals. We decided to keep fighting, but this is not easy. Come every day to work and do not know what's next."
Portsmouth became the first club to reach the FA Cup final in the same season after ascertained degraded, after Middlesbrough like that in the year 1997. Pompey will play the second final in three years, after beating Cardiff City and won the tournament in 2008.
"This season is to summarize a story about any emotion you can have as a ball player, and today was incredible," said goalkeeper David James.
In the final May 15 Portsmouth will face Chelsea, a club that sacked Grant after losing to Manchester United in the Champions League final on penalties in 2008.
"If we could win today, with all these problems, that means anything can happen. Unbelievable. I will not forget this all my life. Achieving this for the fans and the players. They deserve it," concluded Grant.
Reuters
Portsmouth is the most tragic club is currently in debt because about 70 million pounds. The financial crisis that makes them unable to pay the salaries of the players.
The biggest effect that the crisis is exposed Portsmouth administrative sanction from the authority of the English League in February, and they cut the score in the standings as much as nine points. That makes it impossible for them to get out of the relegation zone this season ends.
Portsmouth appear to face Tottenham Hotspur in the FA Cup semi-final on Sunday (11/4/2010), with the lack of money for the players, and a row of players injury. But what happened then become affectionate: they won 2-0 through extra time and qualify for the final.
Manager Avram Grant "defined" as being key to success. As a leader, he was considered able to build morale within his players that still does not look like there is nothing outside the field.
"What has happened this season, and too many injured players in the last few weeks ... to see the children put everything and never give up, this is a crazy story," Grant said after the match, told Reuters.
"We now live for the day-to-day, and yet we can reach the finals. We decided to keep fighting, but this is not easy. Come every day to work and do not know what's next."
Portsmouth became the first club to reach the FA Cup final in the same season after ascertained degraded, after Middlesbrough like that in the year 1997. Pompey will play the second final in three years, after beating Cardiff City and won the tournament in 2008.
"This season is to summarize a story about any emotion you can have as a ball player, and today was incredible," said goalkeeper David James.
In the final May 15 Portsmouth will face Chelsea, a club that sacked Grant after losing to Manchester United in the Champions League final on penalties in 2008.
"If we could win today, with all these problems, that means anything can happen. Unbelievable. I will not forget this all my life. Achieving this for the fans and the players. They deserve it," concluded Grant.
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