Defoe apologises for Pompey red

Tue, 20 Oct 11:24:32 2009

Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe apologised for his red card against Portsmouth after getting a dressing down from Harry Redknapp in front of his team-mates in the changing room.

Redknapp was furious when the England striker stamped on Aaron Mokoena in the 2-1 win at Fratton Park after scoring the eventual winner in the Barclays Premier League clash, his 10th this season for club and country.

When asked if the England striker had apologised, Redknapp said: "Yes. He's sorry for what's done. For sure. I gave him a rollicking in front of all the lads, to be fair."

Defoe watched his side cling to their lead but now misses league matches against Stoke and Arsenal as well as the Carling Cup clash against Everton.

Redknapp had seen his player get wound up by Pompey's physical tactics in the first half of the victory where both manager and player faced their former club.

"He can be a bit like that," Redknapp said. "At times, he has to learn to curb that.

"I couldn't have told him more. I sat him down at half-time and said to him 'don't do anything silly. We can't afford to go down to 10 men here. We have to have 11 on the pitch. Don't let us down'.

"He let himself down, he let us down as well. He could have cost us the game. The way he reacted, it was disappointing."

Redknapp feels Defoe could be the top goalscorer in the Premier League, provided he remains out of disciplinary trouble.

"He's been on fire, scoring goals, and this is his year maybe to be top goalscorer in the league, or get close to that," Redknapp said. "He could do that."

 

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  1. come on you spurs !!!!

    From steve, on Thu 22 Oct 7:20PM

  2. Spurs can't afford to lose Defoe against Everton­ and Arsenal! What were you thinking Jermain? Better let­ Pav out of the doghouse, Harry. We're going to need­ the Russian against the Gunners...

    From WilsonJet, on Wed 21 Oct 6:11AM

  3. I thought Defoe professed to being a man of God. Was­ that a Christian act?

    From Ronsenglish, on Tue 20 Oct 8:16AM

  4. Comment 4 - john t, you forgot the most significant­ thing of all - one just as bad tempered as the other.

    From GI Joe 323, on Tue 20 Oct 8:05AM

  5. Brainless Boy (Defoe)!!! You stamped on other player­ and apologised ???? What if someone break your fuc#@$g­ legs and apologise, will you be happy. sickening­ selfish greedy and toothless boy.

    From jterry_lampard, on Tue 20 Oct 5:16AM

  6. Defoe's too greedy!!!

    From Mike, on Mon 19 Oct 3:33PM

  7. he might learn the hard way if crouch and keane form a­ good partnership while he's banned...............

    From Wayne, on Mon 19 Oct 12:54PM

  8. defoe and rooney would be a good pair-up, both fast and­ instinctly good goal hunters.

    From john t, on Mon 19 Oct 8:49AM

  9. rooney and defoe should start for england in a friendly­ before an important match so that capello can see if­ they work together because i think that heskey actually­ supports rooney well, but we need more goals from him.­ crouch and rooney do well together, and if owen and­ rooney get more games together, they could develop a­ good partnership which would carry into the england­ squad

    From ANDREA R, on Mon 19 Oct 12:56AM

  10. Defoe wasn't ignored by Capello - he was injured­ (broken fingers).
    He WILL be in the England World Cup­ Squad for sure.

    From Jima, on Sun 18 Oct 9:49PM
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    it is possible that dafoe is stress up by being ignored­ by england team manager

    From salihu1995, on Sun 18 Oct 9:30PM
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