Camp's fired up to go all the way this time; UEFA CUP ALL THE NEWS ON TONIGHT'S FIRST ROUND MATCHES Portsmouth v Guimaraes, tonight, kick-off 6pm.Byline: By MARK FLEMING PORTSMOUTH skipper Sol Campbell Sulzeer Jeremiah "Sol" Campbell (born 18 September 1974 in Plaistow, London) is an English footballer. He is a defender for the English national team and is captain of Portsmouth in the English Premiership, having previously played for Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal. admits he has unfinished business as he leads the club's maiden trip into the UEFA UEFA Union of European Football Associations UEFA n abbr (= Union of European Football Associations) → U.E.F.A. Cup. Campbell's last game in Europe was also his last for Arsenal - the Champions League Final defeat in 2006 by Barcelona in Paris. He scored first but ended up losing 2-1, a result the big man found hard to take. "It hurts but you keep on going - you have to," said Campbell ahead of facing Vitoria Guimaraes. "Opportunities like that don't come round too often and Arsenal had enough chances to win. But it was so near, so far. Now at least I have a chance to rectify it. Of course, it's not quite the Champions League but the UEFA Cup is great. "The club needs it, I am sure the fans want it as well. These games are what you are in football for." Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp Henry James "Harry" Redknapp (born March 2 1947) is an English former footballer who has had a long career in football management and is the current manager of Portsmouth in the English Premier League. has promised the FA Cup winners will make their European debut with all guns blazing. And he wants Fratton Park Fratton Park is the home stadium of Portsmouth F.C., and is situated in the English city-port of Portsmouth. Description The stadium currently has four stands, all seated. The pitch runs from east to west. to intimidate the Portuguese visitors. He said: "We're at home, full house, good atmosphere - we've got to get after them. "If you try something different, that's when you get problems. "European nights at Anfield have always been about getting into them and scaring the opposition to death. We have got to be the same." PROBABLE TEAMS PORTSM'TH James Johnson Campbell Distin Belhadj Little Davis Diarra Traore Defoe Crouch GUIMARAES Nilson Andrezinho Sereno Gregory Amaral Meireles Moreno Alves Desmarets Roberto Coral TV TIMES: Live on 5 from 5.55pm CAPTION(S): TARGET Campbell |
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