Source: Daily_Mail
21st Century Fox! Defoe thanks past masters Les Ferdinand and Clive Allen
Jermain Defoe has praised Tottenham's finishing school for helping him grab an astonishing five-goal haul against Wigan.[LNB]Defoe's master class in marksmanship during Sunday's 9-1 rout prompted Harry Redknapp to describe him as the best finisher in the Barclays Premier League.[LNB]COMPETITION: WIN DEFOE'S FIVE-STAR MAGIC BOOTS! Fantastic five: Jermain Defoe enjoyed the game of his live to conquer sorry Wigan[LNB]But Defoe was quick to thank past masters Les Ferdinand and Clive Allen for their assistance in honing his skills. [LNB] HAVE YOUR SAY... Who is the greatest ever fox in the box? Jermain Defoe proved just how dangerous he is inside the penalty area with a devastating five-goal spree in Tottenham's 9-1 humiliation of Wigan on Sunday. Harry Redknapp later described Defoe as the best finisher in England but where does he rank among the all-time greats? Let us know your favourite fox in the box from years gone by. TELL US WHAT YOU THINK And having joined Alan Shearer and Andrew Cole in an exclusive club ofstrikers who have scored five goals in a Premier League game, Defoerevealed he gains inspiration from watching the illustrious quartet'sback catalogue of goals on the internet.[LNB]He said: 'Every day for about 20 minutes a few of the boys stay behind with Les Ferdinand and Clive Allen. I always do my finishing after training so when I get in that situation on match day I'm familiar with it and can take the chance.[LNB]'I watched some of Clive's goals the other day on YouTube. He got 49 in one season and that is unbelievable.[LNB]'He's still got it and it was harder playing up there on your own like he did.[LNB]'You mention names like Andy Cole. I have his video at home. It'sthe same with Alan Shearer. I still watch their goals on YouTube.'[LNB]Having taken Defoe to West Ham from Charlton as a schoolboy, Redknapp later signed him for Portsmouth before persuading his chairman, Daniel Levy, to bring him back to White Hart Lane.[LNB] Enlarge And thanks to Redknapp's faith in his ability, Defoe has every chance of achieving his dream of finally playing in the Champions League. [LNB]'I always watch Champions League games,' said Defoe. 'You're playing against the best. I'd be playing against the best defenders in the world.'[LNB] Competition: Win Jermain Defoe's five-star adidas F50i bootsDefoe targets Champions League and Golden Boot after five-star blastREVEALED: The football boots that made Jermain Defoe a five goal hero - as he shocked Wigan in pink Tottenham strikers rule the Premier League roost with four hat-tricks and 27 goals - while Stoke's hit-men manage just one goal every nine games...TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR FC
