Harmony -- a sweet or melodious sound.

Yes.

Harmony -- free from dissent or ill-feeling.

OK.

Harmony -- defending FA Cup champions Vasco da Gama? Not a chance! No. The natives are restless, have been for some time and the best Vasco coach John Rebello can hope is that they can identify the real foe come Sunday afternoon rather than `stab' each other in the back.

It is no mystery that bickering among team-mates played a great role in the Portugese club's late season swoon that saw them lose their last two matches, including a 3-0 hammering at the hands of tomorrow's opponents Devonshire Cougars on March 26.

However, Rebello was yesterday confident that all differences had been resolved over the past two weeks while the team has been idle and that his men were ready to step forth, not as individuals, but as a unit in their quest for a repeat of last year's triumph.

"I've honestly seen guys go from boyhood to manhood in the last two weeks and that's what a coach likes to see,'' said Rebello, seeking his second FA Cup winners medal as head coach. "We've gotten rid of the bickering and have the guys together as one now, especially in the last two weeks.

"The togetherness is back.'' The ultimate answer will come when Vasco take the pitch, but it is hard to doubt Rebello's assertions when taking into account that his team has more often than not been able to cast aside differences when it comes to cup games.

And while not yet ready to wear the tag `cup giants' they are the next best thing.

Still, many have already written off Vasco and that is just fine with Rebello.

"We've become the underdogs and that's taken a lot of pressure off us as defending champions,'' he said. "I guess it would (pressure of defending cup) be a bigger burden if people hadn't written us off.'' Thus, Cougars, largely due to last month's victory, enter as favourites to wrest away the cup, despite having been relegated to the Second Division and despite having lost three of their last four matches.

Mark Jennings has also made a few changes to the starting line-up, bringing in Marlon Lindsay to partner Clevie Campbell up front, while dropping Philip Clarke into an attacking left-midfield role in a 4-4-2 system.

Normal right-back Stephen Coddington leaves that position to operate in midfield, with Galvin Butterfield switching to the right side of defence from centre-back, leaving Darrid Durrant and Shawn Smith in the middle and Maxwell Dill at left-back.

"Marlon has worked hard all year and is fitter than most and that is what is needed on a big field like National Stadium,'' said Jennings, explaining the move. "He sometimes lacks composure and gets a bit too excited around goal, but I think that he can help us with his energy.

"He definitely deserves a shot, when there's only been five or six out training he's always been there and has earned it. And Sunday he gets his chance to prove himself.

"It's a big match and I think he'll produce.'' Jennings said that the plan would be to avoid attacking solely up the middle where Vasco are strong with veteran centre-back and skipper Donovan Livingston along with Paul Towlson and Kentoine Jennings. Instead a route along the flanks is more likely.

As for being nervous, Jennings said that there were no signs of trepidation in the camp.

"Everyone knows what they have to do, they have to...there is no tomorrow.

"What we do is use the same approach as in the last match, but take it to a higher level.

"We go there with guns ready to unload and attack.'' Probable starting line-ups: Vasco: Tim Figureido; Earl Richardson, Donovan Livingston, Paul Towlson, Derek Stapley; Mark Ray, Walton Burgess, Kentoine Jennings; Irving Burgess, Dwight Basden, Larance Durham.

Devonshire Cougars: Leon Place; Galvin Butterfield, Darrid Durrant, Shawn Smith, Maxwell Dill; Stephen Coddington, Wali Salaam, Dale Russell, Phillip Clarke; Marlon Lindsay, Clevie Campbell.

PHILIP CLARKE -- attacking midfield role