Source: Eurosport
Cup clash a welcome distraction for Brown
Portsmouth midfielder Michael Brown feels Tuesday's 750-mile round trip to Carlisle in the Carling Cup will make a "nice change" from their nightmare start to the Barclays Premier League campaign.
Paul Hart's men suffered a sixth successive league defeat when they went down 2-0 at Aston Villa on Saturday.
It is the worst start in the history of the Premier League, with the south-coast club paying a heavy cost for off-field problems which left Hart with a threadbare squad before Sulaiman Al Fahim's protracted takeover was finally completed.
So far, the Carling Cup has offered some respite, with a 4-1 home win over League Two Hereford in the last round offering a much-needed morale boost.
"It will be a nice change, the match against Carlisle," Brown told pfcTV. "It will be a real tough game, that is always the case in these cup ties.
"But maybe it will be good to have a game away from the Premier League. However, the big match will be on Saturday against Everton."
