Pompey little-and-large duo get off to a flyer

PETER CROUCH and Jermain Defoe have sent a clear message to their Premier League rivals and England boss Fabio Capello after finally launching their little-and-large strikeforce for Portsmouth.

The £18.5million (€23.3m) pair, who grabbed three of the goals in Pompey’s 4-1 friendly win at Bournemouth, have never completed a full match in tandem before despite each winning 28 England caps and being on Tottenham’s books.

Crouch, who made his £11m (€13.8m) move from Liverpool last week, scored twice against the Cherries and laid on another for Defoe.

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