Nemanja Vidic is tipping Peter Crouch and Jermain Defoe to be a potent partnership for Portsmouth.
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Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic is tipping Peter Crouch and Jermain Defoe to be a potent partnership for Portsmouth this season.
Vidic comes up against the pair in Monday's Premier League clash at Fratton Park - a match you can see live on
Sky Sports 1 from 7.30pm.
Both sides are eager to get back to winning ways with Portsmouth still smarting after a four-goal hammering at Chelsea last weekend while United need a victory after being held at Old Trafford by Newcastle.
And Vidic thinks Defoe can strike up a productive partnership with £11million new boy Crouch.
"I have a lot of respect for Crouch and Defoe," he said.
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"They are good players and will score a lot of goals this year, especially at home.
"Crouch is tall and wins most things in the air and Defoe is very quick around the box. He is a sharp player who makes problems for defenders.
"But as defenders we are here to deal with situations like that.
"We know who we are playing against so we need to prepare properly because it is very important we get the three points."
Vidic is anxious the champions but the home draw with Newcastle behind them.
"No-one is happy about last week's result," reflected Vidic.
"We have started badly but it is a long season and we have plenty of time to put it right.
"It will not be easy. Portsmouth will want to show they are not as bad as they looked last week. But we will be ready."
