PORTSMOUTH // Harry Redknapp knows tonight's meeting with Manchester United at Fratton Park could be the biggest test yet of his Portsmouth team's ability to compete with the elite.
Instead of moving on from last season's FA Cup triumph and highest-ever eighth-place Premier League finish, Redknapp has had limited funds to strengthen his side this summer. They bought the striker Peter Crouch but had to sell players to fund that.
Yet Portsmouth have lost only one of their last four home league matches against United with Redknapp in charge, as well as knocking them out of the FA Cup at Old Trafford in March. And he insists: "I look forward to these games and we have a tremendous record against them at Fratton Park.
"Sure, it looks a really big test but I think we are still a very good team at home and we will take some beating. United won't relish coming here. They never do."
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Director: Christian Carion
Starring: James McAvoy, Claire Foy, Tom Cullen, Gary Lewis
Rating: 2/5
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COMPANY PROFILE
Name: Almnssa
Started: August 2020
Founder: Areej Selmi
Based: Gaza
Sectors: Internet, e-commerce
Investments: Grants/private funding
The specs
Price, base / as tested Dh1,100,000 (est)
Engine 5.2-litre V10
Gearbox seven-speed dual clutch
Power 630bhp @ 8,000rpm
Torque 600Nm @ 6,500rpm
Fuel economy, combined 15.7L / 100km (est)
Friday's schedule at the Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
GP3 qualifying, 10:15am
Formula 2, practice 11:30am
Formula 1, first practice, 1pm
GP3 qualifying session, 3.10pm
Formula 1 second practice, 5pm
Formula 2 qualifying, 7pm
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