Tottenham Hotspur boss Antonio Conte should be able to take his side through to the fourth round of the FA Cup with relative ease and overcome the challenge set by League One outfit Portsmouth on Saturday afternoon.
Spurs have not won the FA Cup since 1991, beating Nottingham Forest 2-1 at the old Wembley in a game which saw Paul Gascoigne pick up an infamous knee injury which would have repercussions for the rest of his career. Since that day, Spurs have only won two more finals - both in the League Cup.
As a result, they will be pleased that their FA Cup run gets off to a kind start on paper against third tier opposition. Portsmouth won the FA Cup whilst they were a Premier League side in 2008. But Pompey slipped down the league and are now mid-table in League One.
