Here We Go...: Pompey Start to Click

Portsmouth 3 Bristol City 1

Successive victories were key this week for the Blues, and we did it. Another fine performance in another vastly entertaining game, Pompey deserved to beat Bristol City at an electric Fratton Park. With Ashdown keeping us in it until the second half, John Utaka's moment of magic lifted the roof off of Fratton and was a fine strike from someone who is starting to win over his doubters. It wouldn't be Pompey if they didn't concede almost straight after, but Mokoena's thumping header and Mullins' late counter-attacking goal sealed a win that the Blues had earned. The only poor performances came from left-back Dickinson, who is still struggling to keep up with anyone with even the slightest bit of pace, and the referee, who made some very odd decisions. No matter though, Pompey on the up and out of the relegation zone. And once again, the Blues fans showed their class as David James received an amazing reception from the Fratton End, as any club legend should. No hard feelings at the result though, Jamo.

Champions League: It's Coming Home

I might walk down to Ladbrokes now and put a bet on the Champions League coming to an English club this season. Manchester United and Tottenham joined Arsenal and Chelsea in gaining victories to give themselves good respective chances of progressing. Chelsea in particular didn't need to blitz Marseille, while Arsenal and United came away from difficult away ties with all three points. And Tottenham are the early front-runners for the tournament's most entertaining team, with twelve goals scored in four games. And fair-play to Rangers aswell for getting a win. Britain is doing well, especially as you see Real Madrid need a late goal to see off Auxerre and Barcelona drawing with Russian minnows Rubin Kazan. Although there is still a long way to go, and the likes of Inter Milan, Bayern Munich and Lyon to think about, I'm confident England's finest can bring Europe's most prestigious trophy home. If I had to plump for a team, it might finally be Chelsea's year.