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Portsmouth Vs Arsenal :FA Cup (0 - 2) On 2nd March 2020 by Omooba77: 10:40am On Feb 26, 2020 |
Arsenal The Gunners travel south looking to reach the last eight of the competition. Having lost to Olympiacos in the Europa League, Arsenal will know that this is now their only chance of silverware this season. The Spanish boss has suggested that Pablo Mari, Rob Holding, Reiss Nelson and Ainsley Maitland-Niles will all play some part in the fixture. It is 4.30pm and the kettle has just boiled at the Curtis household in old Portsmouth where Ronan, not long back from a player-appearance event in nearby Havant, is sitting at one end of the dining room table detailing the significance of the signed Republic of Ireland and Derry City shirts framed on the wall behind him, the latter a poignant tribute to his former captain Ryan McBride, who died suddenly three years ago at the age of 28. Marie, Curtis’s mother, takes a seat along from Ronan but, these days, she does not need to intervene. “You would bring him in for his dinner and the ball would be under the table and he’d be kicking it from one foot to the other,” she says. “He would stop and then the moment you were not looking ... he just couldn’t keep still. Every morning I would have to get two uniforms ready for him, because if I didn’t watch him he would be in the garden.” Mikel Arteta braced for a tricky summer keeping his players at Arsenal Read more Nowadays Ronan’s playground is Fratton Park, where Portsmouth host Arsenal on Monday in the FA Cup fifth round. For a family of mostly Arsenal fans, 14 of whom will be at the game, including several of his 10 siblings, it represents the dream tie in a marathon season, in which Portsmouth are guaranteed to play at least 60 matches, including a trip to Wembley next month for a second consecutive EFL Trophy final. The forward’s parents are based in St Johnston, a village in Donegal, but are staying with Ronan and his brother, Blain, until the end of the season. Marie is from Derry, and Ronan’s father David’s roots are in Cork, but they moved away in the depths of the Troubles and Ronan was born in Croydon, where he lived until the age of six, when the family relocated to Ireland. “I love my parents being here and keeping me on the straight and narrow,” Ronan says. “They’ve brought me up all my life and now it is time to repay them.” His parents were regulars at Crystal Palace, where his dad became friends with Chris Coleman, who is Ronan’s godfather, but Arsenal’s style always appealed. So much so that Marie owns an Arsenal trench coat. “I wear it to every game with Pompey because it’s so warm. I did get some stick from some [Portsmouth fans] when they beat the Arsenal Under-21s [in 2018] and when I go home and go to Derry City, I wear the coat and they say: ‘Here’s Mrs Wenger.’ I sent away for a Pompey badge, so I will just have to sit it on there. I’ll have to sew it on for the night. It’s the only time I will not be shouting for Arsenal.” 1 Like |
Re: Portsmouth Vs Arsenal :FA Cup (0 - 2) On 2nd March 2020 by Lordjb: 7:43am On Feb 27, 2020 |
Okay |
Re: Portsmouth Vs Arsenal :FA Cup (0 - 2) On 2nd March 2020 by Omooba77: 1:27pm On Mar 02, 2020 |
Can we win? |
Re: Portsmouth Vs Arsenal :FA Cup (0 - 2) On 2nd March 2020 by money121(m): 6:27pm On Mar 02, 2020 |
Ok |
Re: Portsmouth Vs Arsenal :FA Cup (0 - 2) On 2nd March 2020 by NOL2dworld(m): 6:28pm On Mar 02, 2020 |
Arsenal fans gather here. Arsenal is losing tonihht, Yes or No. 1 Like |
Re: Portsmouth Vs Arsenal :FA Cup (0 - 2) On 2nd March 2020 by adedayourt(m): 6:28pm On Mar 02, 2020 |
Arsenal will draw an loose 1 Like |
Re: Portsmouth Vs Arsenal :FA Cup (0 - 2) On 2nd March 2020 by koolaid87: 6:28pm On Mar 02, 2020 |
As a United fan, I don't get too mad with our performance when I see our brother, Arsenal ![]() 2 Likes |
Re: Portsmouth Vs Arsenal :FA Cup (0 - 2) On 2nd March 2020 by vickysly: 6:29pm On Mar 02, 2020 |
This made me remember Kanu Nwankwo 7 Likes |
Re: Portsmouth Vs Arsenal :FA Cup (0 - 2) On 2nd March 2020 by Kelvin30286063(m): 6:29pm On Mar 02, 2020 |
We'll see how they react from the bitter loss against Olympiacos 1 Like |
Re: Portsmouth Vs Arsenal :FA Cup (0 - 2) On 2nd March 2020 by dayveed1(m): 6:29pm On Mar 02, 2020 |
Up gunners |
Re: Portsmouth Vs Arsenal :FA Cup (0 - 2) On 2nd March 2020 by Dpharisee: 6:30pm On Mar 02, 2020 |
Kanu Nwankwo won FA cup with both teams. Till date he is called King Kanu in Portsmouth 4 Likes |
Re: Portsmouth Vs Arsenal :FA Cup (0 - 2) On 2nd March 2020 by wolexy14(m): 6:30pm On Mar 02, 2020 |
we go lose ....e too sure |
Re: Portsmouth Vs Arsenal :FA Cup (0 - 2) On 2nd March 2020 by NaijadrivaCars: 6:30pm On Mar 02, 2020 |
X |
Re: Portsmouth Vs Arsenal :FA Cup (0 - 2) On 2nd March 2020 by Angelfrost(m): 6:31pm On Mar 02, 2020 |
Should be an easy game for Arsenal... |
Re: Portsmouth Vs Arsenal :FA Cup (0 - 2) On 2nd March 2020 by millionboi2: 6:32pm On Mar 02, 2020 |
Bettin kills Stay away 4 Likes |
Re: Portsmouth Vs Arsenal :FA Cup (0 - 2) On 2nd March 2020 by Kizzygentle: 6:32pm On Mar 02, 2020 |
Arsenal be making me loose focus everytime. At d mention of d name alone I always shiver. Arsenal Don do me shege oo. I just can't leave d team. That's all. 5 Likes |
Re: Portsmouth Vs Arsenal :FA Cup (0 - 2) On 2nd March 2020 by Ivimilly: 6:32pm On Mar 02, 2020 |
Re: Portsmouth Vs Arsenal :FA Cup (0 - 2) On 2nd March 2020 by Rabbitcartel: 6:35pm On Mar 02, 2020 |
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Re: Portsmouth Vs Arsenal :FA Cup (0 - 2) On 2nd March 2020 by Risingblue008(m): 6:35pm On Mar 02, 2020 |
Dis game is going to play 12 and 2-4goals,bet ur life |
Re: Portsmouth Vs Arsenal :FA Cup (0 - 2) On 2nd March 2020 by Renforce: 6:35pm On Mar 02, 2020 |
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Re: Portsmouth Vs Arsenal :FA Cup (0 - 2) On 2nd March 2020 by Rabbitcartel: 6:39pm On Mar 02, 2020 |
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Re: Portsmouth Vs Arsenal :FA Cup (0 - 2) On 2nd March 2020 by Dididrumz(m): 6:40pm On Mar 02, 2020 |
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Re: Portsmouth Vs Arsenal :FA Cup (0 - 2) On 2nd March 2020 by Righteousness89(m): 6:40pm On Mar 02, 2020 |
5-0 Arsenal wins |
Re: Portsmouth Vs Arsenal :FA Cup (0 - 2) On 2nd March 2020 by Bobotic(m): 6:43pm On Mar 02, 2020 |
If not because of my boot i change with Solar-Fan Taaa.....who is Ports-Mouth kwanu?
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Re: Portsmouth Vs Arsenal :FA Cup (0 - 2) On 2nd March 2020 by klever18(m): 6:51pm On Mar 02, 2020 |
WTF? so arsenal fans are still alive |
Re: Portsmouth Vs Arsenal :FA Cup (0 - 2) On 2nd March 2020 by Nobody: 6:54pm On Mar 02, 2020 |
Omooba77:For a moment I thought I was reading a book by Shakespeare. ![]() 2 Likes |
Re: Portsmouth Vs Arsenal :FA Cup (0 - 2) On 2nd March 2020 by maynation(f): 6:55pm On Mar 02, 2020 |
Omooba77: I don't understand. How would you win? Or are you talking about Portsmouth?? |
Re: Portsmouth Vs Arsenal :FA Cup (0 - 2) On 2nd March 2020 by Dollabiz: 6:56pm On Mar 02, 2020 |
Ok |
Re: Portsmouth Vs Arsenal :FA Cup (0 - 2) On 2nd March 2020 by maynation(f): 6:57pm On Mar 02, 2020 |
Dpharisee: Eyah.. that's true. That guy is a legend forever. 6 Likes |
Re: Portsmouth Vs Arsenal :FA Cup (0 - 2) On 2nd March 2020 by africandictator(m): 7:16pm On Mar 02, 2020 |
arteta and boys winning this match is pointless if you guys know you are going to crash out in the next round and break my fragile heart. It’s better you crash out today and start preparations on how to qualify for the next Europa league. Spits and walks out of thread! 1 Like |
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