Source: Telegraph
Tottenham striker Peter Crouch will put Portsmouth sentiment behind him in FA Cup
But Peter Crouch, one of Tottenham's former Portsmouth players, insists that all emotion will be left behind as his current club attempt to reach the final for the first time in 19 years. [LNB]In addition to Crouch, Tottenham have other players who were formerly at Fratton Park, namely Jermain Defoe, Niko Kranjcar and Younes Kaboul, though the last will be cup-tied. And, as well as manager Harry Redknapp, coaches Joe Jordan and Kevin Bond are also former Portsmouth employees. [LNB] Related ArticlesTottenham Hotspur v Portsmouth: match previewRedknapp praised for FA Cup gambleSpurs equipped for dual effort, says GudjohnsenTottenham Hotspur 3 Fulham 1Redknapp relishing Cup reunion with PortsmouthSport on television"I feel for Portsmouth, obviously, with the plight they're in at the moment, but there's no sentiment," said Crouch. "We want Tottenham Hotspur to get to the final and give the fans here something to cheer about. [LNB]"There's quite a few players and staff here who came from Portsmouth, but that'll be a side issue."[LNB]For all his successes, Crouch's silverware cabinet remains relatively bare with one FA Cup winners' medal, from his days at Liverpool, the only real award. He was in the Liverpool side who won the trophy in 2006, on penalties against West Ham. [LNB]Crouch believes the success Spurs now enjoy confirms that his decision to leave Portsmouth last summer was the right one. "I said at the start of the season I wanted to join a club that was going places. I really believed that would happen at Tottenham Hotspur and I think I've been proved right so far."[LNB]Cup success could be accompanied by a place in next season's Champions League, a prospect enhanced by Manchester City's defeat at home to Everton on Wednesday night and Aston Villa's failure to beat Sunderland. [LNB]"Seeing that Manchester City lost is obviously a big boost for us," said Crouch. "But it's still down to us; we need to get the points on the board starting with Portsmouth on Saturday. And then we've got some difficult games to play. I still think it'll go right down to the wire."[LNB]
