Curbishley out to spoil the Portsmouth party

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Redknapp, who led his side to the FA Cup Final at the weekend, would love to celebrate another victory against West Ham, the club who sacked him in 1999.

But Curbishley, who is likely to give new fans' favourite Freddie Sears his full debut, said: 'Portsmouth must still be on a fantastic high but they come back down to earth on Tuesday night and hopefully it's with a bump.

'But I'm delighted for Harry getting to the final as well as Cardiff manager Dave Jones whom I played with in the England Youth side many years ago.

'Harry might have thought the chance had passed him by as it doesn't come around too often with the cups dominated by the big clubs. I'm extremely jealous, too, like most other managers because they'll be leading their teams out at Wembley in a final.'

It is not just Portsmouth's success in reaching the FA Cup Final that has made Curbishley jealous.

While West Ham's new signings Kieron Dyer, Julien Faubert and Craig Bellamy have spent most of the season out with injury, Redknapp's recruits have fired Pompey towards silverware and European football.