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Martin Jol has told the lads to be more clinical after we got a 1-0 victory over Reading yesterday.

Jermaine Defoe and Keano were the worst culprits but we will forgive them now that we know it didn’t effect our top six aspirations.

Jol said: “We had three big chances early on and in the second half we had lots of chances to finish them off. We should have got three or four goals.

“This was a must-win game - it was a marvellous result.”

He added: “They had good chances too. They put a lot of bodies forward and took chances so credit to them.

“They are in the top eight because they are a terrific team who get a lot of men forward. They play good football. With their style it is always difficult and there is always pressure.

The SCUM GOONERS are on a downnnnnner lately and I still think we can catch them and get some CL football at White Hart Lane next season.

Another solid win in Europe to put us into the next phase as group winners.

Must say our strike force is looking good, but I was a little suprised Martin didnt rest either Berbatov or Defoe once we were in control. Dimitar has been on fire and would have hated for him to get a silly injury towards the end (Touch wood, touch anything).

Mido made a welcome return to the bench but one wonders if he is 100% otherwise he could have got at least ten - twenty minutes.

Overall I’m a happy man. Two on the trot in the Premiership (including that sublime effort against Charlton) and now group winnners.

Let see who we draw in the next phase of the UEFA but for now bring on Man City. Let’s get the three points on our travels this weekend.

Another solid win in Europe to put us into the next phase as group winners.

Must say our strike force is looking good but I was suprised Martin didnt rest either Berbatov or Defoe once we were in control. Dimitar has been on fire and would have hated for him to get a sill y injury towards the end (Touch wood, touch anything).

Mido made a welcome return to the bench but one wonders if he is 100% otherwise he could have got at least ten - twenty minutes.

Overall I’m a happy man two on the trot in the Premiership (including that sublime effort against Charlton) and now group winnners.

Let see who we draw in the next phase but for now bring on Man City. Let’s get the three points on our travels this weekend.

Reports are today suggesting that Craig Bellamy could be involved in a swap deal involving Jermaine Defoe in January.

Defoe has been linked to every club in the Premiership for the last two years and although I know Bellamy has the potential to fire in the Premiership, I think we would be much better off holding on to Jermaine if we can.

Martin Jol has quickly dismissed suggestions that his preferred strike partnership is Jermain Defoe and Dimitar Berbatov following their good link up in the 3-1 victory over Wigan on the weekend.

He said: “They did well but we don’t have a best partnership. We saw Robbie Keane against Leverkusen and Besiktas and against Chelsea in our best match of the season,”

On the performance against Wigan he added: “It’s always nice to have a win after a Thursday game - I thought we were terrific,”

Jermain Defoe is looking to put the much talked about Javier Masherano biting incident behind him and promised to never do anything like that again.

He said: “I didn’t do much and it was heat of the moment. I need to move forward, it definitely won’t happen again and it was out of character,”

“I don’t know how many bookings I got last season or the season before but I don’t usually get involved like that.

“I just want to play football and score goals, everybody knows that. I am a professional person.”

Portsmouth executive Peter Storrie has revealed that Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe was interested in a move to Fratton Park but was forced to stay at Spurs after the club rejected their £6million bid.

Storrie said: “We put in a bid of £6million for Defoe and it was rejected. He wanted to come and that shows we are a club moving in the right direction.”

Defoe’s former manager Harry Redknapp, who is now in charge at Fratton Park, has recently admitted his desire to sign striker saying: “I’d love to get him here.”

 Jermain Defoe has reflected on his omission from the England World Cup squad and vowed to use the experience to lift his level of performance this season.

He said: “I had to leave the rest of the players behind and it was soul destroying,”

“You could imagine how I felt having been part of the squad for two years.

“You get disappointments in your career and that was a big one but sometimes it can make you stronger because you want to go out and show people they were wrong.

On today’s game he added: “I’ve been waiting a long time to get my chance to do that.

“Before the game all my mates were telling me to make sure we won and make sure I scored.”

“I’m happy to be part of this time. A lot of people have been saying good things about me and that has helped me to keep going,”

“I feel part of the England squad again now.

“You could see from the way the other players responded to my goals that they were pleased for me as well.”

Jermaine Defoe has revealed his satisfaction at how he, Robbie Keane and new signing Dimitar Berbatov have combined during pre-season.
 
Defoe said: “I think it is working well,”.

“We have won every game. We went to France and played some good teams with the formation and I think it is good.

“Robbie is good at dropping in, turning and creating things and it is good. If we keep doing things in training and get used to the system then it can work.”

Martin Jol has praised Jermain Defoe for his performance in the 2-0 victory over Celta Vigo yesterday while also praising the attitude of the striker in training.

“Jermain is a goal poacher,” said Jol.

“He started training on Monday so this is his first week back, but you know Jermain - he loves his football.

“He came back, he wanted to play and he has been good.”