BK's FA Cup Thread - Chelsea v Portsmouth

Welcome Chelsea fans to BK's FA Cup match thread Unfortunately today there will probably only be radio and live commentary links since of course Chelsea are never shown live in cups unless it's the final, even if the other option is Peterborough vs. Sunderland

So here are the teams...

CHELSEA
---------------------Cech--------------
--Bos---Terry---Luiz-----Cole----
----------Lampard---Meireles--Ramires----
------Malouda------Torres--------Mata-------

Subs: Turnbull, Ferriera, Hutch, Bertrand, Romeu, NcEachran, Lukaku

VS

PORTSMOUTH

---------------Kitson-----------------
-----------Futacs------------------------
------Lawrence--Mullins---Norris--Ward--
--Halford---Rocha---Pearce----Mokoena--
------------------Henderson-----------------

Subs: Ashdown, Ben-Haim, Hreidarsson, Webster, Williams, Huseklepp, Benjani.

= Ginger!

Kick-off: 3:00
Venue: The Bridge
BK Prediction: 3-1
Latest Predo Thread: http://www.ja606.co.uk/articles/viewArticle/72343
Match Fact(s): • Frank Lampard has scored the most FA Cup goals since the start of the 2005/06 season (19, six more than second-placed Scott McGleish).

• Chelsea have made it past the fourth round in each of the last 13 seasons in the FA Cup, only Arsenal are on a longer such run (15 games). 

• This will be the first meeting between the sides since Chelsea’s 1-0 win in the FA Cup final in 2010.
The Pensioners have won their last six matches against Portsmouth in all competitions, conceding just one goal in the process. 

• Didier Drogba has scored in his last three appearances against Portsmouth. 

• Chelsea are unbeaten in their last 16 FA Cup games since the start of 2008/09 (not including penalty shoot-outs, winning 13 and drawing three. 

•Excluding penalty shoot-outs, Chelsea are unbeaten at home in the FA Cup since 2003 (W17 D3). 

• Portsmouth have scored in each of their last 12 FA Cup matches away from home. 

• Chelsea have lost only one of their last 46 FA Cup games against sides from a lower division (Barnsley 0-1 in 2008). 

Links...
- http://live.skysports.com/
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/5live/sport/commentaries/
- http://www.thearticleexpress.com/2012/01/watch-live-sports-tv-online-free-update.html



hope Chelsea give them a good spanking