Harry Redknapp: The whole of England want a Pompey win
Published 00:00 17/05/08 By By Neil Mcleman
Portsmouth will be playing for England, Harry and St George at Wembley today.
Not since Cardiff won the FA Cup in 1927 has the world's most famous club trophy left the home of Shakespeare.
And Harry Redknapp feels he has the backing of the entire nation when his Pompey take on the Welsh side at the national stadium.
"I know we have to keep the cup in England," he said. "I feel the whole country is on our side." Redknapp is looking for the first major trophy of his long career, and to edge out Cardiff's Scouse boss Dave Jones to become the first English boss to win the FA Cup since Everton's Joe Royle in 1995.
He hopes that will spur on other homegrown managers. "It will be nice to see an Englishman win it," added Redknapp. "You keep hearing an Englishman won't get to manage one of the top sides because he has no Champions League experience, but the only way you get that is by managing one of the top four.
"The chairmen of Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool or Arsenal have to give them that chance."
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