Pompey have made a double swoop to bolster their midfield options after crashing out of this season’s FA Cup.

Tony Adams has secured West Ham defensive midfielder Hayden Mullins for an undisclosed fee on a three-and-a-half year contract, while the Blues boss has also added FC Porto attacking midfielder Pele on loan until the end of the season.

Mullins has fallen out of favour at Upton Park under manager Gianfranco Zola, but was an integral part of the Hammers side until the Italian’s arrival.
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Tony Adams refused to blame the formation for Pompey’s FA Cup exit and insisted: It was because we didn’t fight.

The Blues manager feels his team were outbattled and outplayed by Championship side Swansea on Saturday – and that is why their defence of the title they gloriously lifted last May has ended in failure.

Adams’ men delivered an abject first-half display at Fratton Park, conceding both of the goals in their 2-0 defeat.

That gave them a mountain to climb and they couldn’t drag themselves back into the game, despite throwing everything at the visitors.

 

 

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Jermaine Pennant admits he was delighted to be back in first-team football, despite the disappointment of a debut defeat.

The on-loan Liverpool winger showed plenty of promise for his new club – especially in the second half as he switched from a central role to return to his more favoured position on the right flank to deliver a succession of inviting crosses.

 

But Pennant insists he will improve with more games under his belt to improve his sharpness after last playing first-team football for Liverpool way back in October.

 

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Jermaine Pennant believes Pompey can help reignite his career.

The winger, who has joined the Blues on loan from Liverpool until the end of the season, is looking forward to playing regular football again after enduring a frustrating time at Anfield.

The former Arsenal ace was out of favour under Rafa Benitez and was limited to just a handful of appearances for the Reds.

But after being tempted to Pompey by his former Gunners team-mate Tony Adams, Pennant is eager to get back on top of his game and deliver the goods for his new club.
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Tony Adams played down talk of a Pompey goalkeeping crisis and insisted: David James is fine.

The Blues manager has taken steps to slam concerns James is facing a period out of action ahead of tomorrow’s FA Cup fourth-round clash with Swansea.

Those fears emerged after Harry Redknapp said the England international is carrying a knee injury.

Redknapp revealed he had been told by the 38-year-old he was being hampered by the problem and believed he would be sidelined.

But Adams promised James does not need an operation after having an injection last week.

 

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Younes Kaboul insists there is no danger of Pompey throwing in the towel on the FA Cup to concentrate on Premier League survival.

Former Blues boss Harry Redknapp – who led Pompey to Cup glory last season – has come under criticism for admitting he will field a weakened side for Spurs’ Cup clash at Manchester United so his side can focus on league survival.

But Kaboul, who is set to retain his place in central midfield for Pompey’s fourth-round clash with Swansea City tomorrow, is adamant the Blues will not follow suit, despite far from being out of the relegation picture themselves.

Instead, the France under-21 international is eager to share the kind of experiences his team-mates enjoyed in the famous Cup success last season.

 

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Niko Kranjcar’s Pompey future has been left in doubt after the midfielder revealed he expected to be sold this summer.

The Croatian playmaker looked set to follow in the footsteps of Glen Johnson by committing his long-term future to the Blues.

But despite opening talks over a new contract, he has reportedly told a Croatian newspaper he is likely to move on at the end of the season.
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Peter Storrie has told new loan signing Jermaine Pennant: You can have a long-term Pompey future.

The executive chairman has already kick-started Pompey’s January recruitment drive with the capture of the Liverpool winger until the end of the season.

He is now set to step up the search for further additions, with the chances of Gary O’Neil returning to Fratton Park receiving a huge boost after Middlesbrough agreed a £2m fee for midfielder Ben Watson.

But aside from chasing the current list of targets, Storrie also has one eye on the summer window and has both Pennant and Patrick Vieira on the radar for permanent deals.

 

 

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David James is determined to make sure there will be no fairytale for Swansea City when they arrive at Fratton Park on Saturday looking for FA Cup glory.

The Pompey goalkeeper is readying himself for yet another clash against Championship opposition as the Blues continue their defence of the FA Cup.

It will be the seventh occasion Pompey will have faced a club from the second tier from their past eight ties in the competition, with just last season’s quarter-final victory at Manchester United interrupting that run.

But despite Pompey being able to battle their way past the underdogs in recent years, James knows what to expect from a well-drilled Swansea side with plenty of motivation to cause a shock.

 

 

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Tony Adams insists the capture of Jermaine Pennant does not spell the end of David Nugent’s first-team run.

Nugent netted his maiden Premier League goal in the 1-1 draw at Spurs on Sunday, but could now find himself back on the bench for Saturday’s FA Cup clash with Swansea City.

The former Preston striker has started the past four games for the club on the right-hand side of Adams’ preferred 4-5-1 formation and has improved with every outing in an unfamiliar position.

But although Pennant is the more natural winger, Adams was full of praise for the hard-working Nugent, who has battled back into the first-team picture under the new manager.

 

 

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