THE DEAD POOL

Last updated : 30 December 2004 By editor

Portsmouth coach Joe Jordan:

"Manchester United are good enough to beat either of them as they have shown, but I don't think either Chelsea or Arsenal will make enough mistakes at this stage to let United catch them.

"We have all seen eight or even 10-point leads disappear but United need more consistency. Arsenal are a fantastic side and can still trouble Chelsea but like them they were fortunate to beat us here."