Portsmouth duo ready to strike fear

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