Kanu - I can save Pompey

14 August 2009 09:16
// A bit of a hack but it works// The article snippet is wrapped onto a second line, even when #article-sub is emptyif( $("div#article-sub").children().length == 0 ) {$("div#article-sub").remove();} Nwankwo Kanu believes that he and the remaining Portsmouth players have enough quality to preserve the club's Premier League status.[LNB] Pompey are among the favourites to suffer relegation this season, having sold key duo Glen Johnson and Peter Crouch this summer.[LNB]But Kanu, who is reportedly set to sign a new one-year deal at Fratton Park, believes manager Paul Hart will guide the current crop to safety.[LNB]The Nigerian said in the Daily Mirror: "All I know is that we are not going to go into relegation as we still have the kind of players that can keep us afloat.[LNB]"Most times you do not need the big names to perform, all you need is a good manager that knows how to manage what he has.[LNB]"Some players may have gone, but at least they have me and I am still good enough to help the team stay on course."[LNB]Kanu joined Pompey from West Brom on a free transfer in 2006 and has since scored 15 league goals in 78 appearances.[LNB]

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