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DEFOE SET FOR NATIONAL TEAM DUTY UNDER ALLARDYCE
Sunderland forward Jermain Defoe might get another shot at the national team duty for England when former Sunderland manager Sam Allardyce is faced with selecting players to feature for the country soon.
Allardyce had the chance to lead the Three Lions years back but he lost the position to Steve Bruce. With his appointment this time, Defoe could get another chance to represent England.
Intense Workouts At Sunderland
Jermain Defoe reveals that Sunderland players are undergoing an intense workout regime as they are getting ready for the pre season matches.
Indeed, every club’s players are focusing on training and getting in form ahead of the new season that will start off from next week. Some clubs have retained their position in the Premier League while others will hope to restore their position by the end of this season.
Roy Hodgson is wrong not to select Defoe for the Euros according to some pundits
Many pundits believe that Roy Hodgson has made a mistake in not selecting Jermain Defoe for the Euros in France.
The England striker has been quite prolific this year where he has scored 18 goals for Sunderland. He would have been an excellent complement to Jamie Vardy and Harry Kane in the England team.
JERMAIN DEFOE HAPPY WITH PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARD
English International, Jermain Defoe, said he is very pleased with the award he received from his club, Sunderland FC.
The 33-year old former Spurs striker said felt he had a point to prove in his first full season as a Sunderland player.
Having been named player of the year by the club’s supporters, the striker now wants to earn the level of affection lavished on Kevin Phillips who scored 116 goals in matches for the club.
Jermain Defoe believes Sunderland can avoid relegation
Sunderland’s striker believes that his team can avoid relegation if they keep playing as they are doing at the moment.
He told the media that the Sunderland manager, Sam Allardyce has encouraged his players to win at least four of their remaining games so as to save their Premier League status.
Sam Allardyce claims that he is ready to build a team
Sam Allardyce claims that he is ready to build a team around Jermain Defoe.
The Sunderland manager says that he will not consider selling the striker on a cheap even though he is coming to the end of his career. Instead, it would take an incredible offer to persuade him to even consider the possibility of a sale. Sunderland have been making enough progress in their efforts to avoid relegation. The progress did not come immediately after the appointment of Allardyce. Now, however, the club has won two games in the last five matches.
Jermain Defoe has big aspirations forhis 2nd season in Sunderland
The next Premier League season kicks off on August 8 and Sunderland’s Jermain Defoe has already established some goals that he wants to accomplish in the approaching season and one of his targets is to score at least 20 league goals for Sunderland.
Scoring 20 goals in a single season is a feat that is not easy to do. In the 2014-15 Premier League season, the only players which managed to accomplish this were: Diego Costa, Harry Kane and Sergio Aguero. All of those players scored at least 20 goals in this past season.
Jermain Defoe wants to Lift FA Cup
Former England international Jermain Defoe has revealed his desire to lift the FA Cup.
Despite being one of the best England goal scorers in recent times, the former Tottenham forward has not been lucky enough to win many major honours in his career.
He came very close to winning the FA Cup back in 2008 when he was part of that Portsmouth team that reached the final and lifted the title. However, he was not part of the squad back then since he was cup tied after having just completed a move from Tottenham.
Jermain Defoe wants change in Young Players Selection
Former England striker Jermain Defoe says that the approach to young players needs to change in football.
The prices for young players with a lot of potential are relatively low compared to established names. This has resulted in an extraordinary influx of money into the youth market, although it is not necessarily transferring into better opportunities for young players. Defoe says that many youngsters start playing at an early age thinking nothing about football and it becomes extremely traumatic for them to learn that they are not good enough only a few years later.
Ballack claims Ozil shouldn't have moved
Michael Ballack believes that Mesut Ozil should not have made a move from Real Madrid to Arsenal the previous season.
According to Ballack, Ozil’s biggest problem is that he is not comfortable with criticism. As soon as he has a few off days and he gets criticized, his body language drops significantly.
Ozil appeared to have started enjoying life in England straightaway as in his first few matches for Arsenal last year, he was just amazing. He was outfoxing opposition with his pace, setting up goals and winning matches, but, this year has been an extreme contrast to that.
