Source: Daily_Mail
Hull City 1 Tottenham 5: Deadly Defoe hits treble top to leave Harry drooling
Essex Police may feel differently about him, but Jermain Defoe proved he really is untouchable after scoring a first hat-trick in five years to maintain Tottenham's 100 per cent start to the season.
The England striker, who is threatening to sue police for wrongful arrest over his driving, did his international prospects no harm with a breathtaking performance against sorry Hull, who also have a 100 per cent record after falling to their second defeat.
Defoe scored the first goal on 10 minutes, a second on the cusp of half-time and a brilliant third in injury-time.
Each was an emphatic, unstoppable strike past Hull goalkeeper BoazMyhill, who was still flying through the air on each occasion asDefoe's shots hit the back of his net.
Spurs boss Harry Redknapp, top of the table after masterminding their best start in 44 years, was delighted with a player he signed as a boy for West Ham and has now coached at three clubs.
He said: 'Jermain was almost unplayable. His form at the moment is electric and he looks as strong as I have ever seen him.
'He is holding people off better and has strengthened up over the summer. He is looking even more explosive with the strength to his upper body.
'He looks in unbelievable form and if he continues to play like that he will have no problems with England.
'But it was not just him. It was vintage Tottenham, a terrific exhibition of attacking with movement, passing and pace. We looked dangerous every time we went forward.'
While it is six points out of six for Redknapp, poor Hull are left pointless and still searching for players, with Brown's former club Bolton the next visitors to test the patience of fans who have seen their team win just one of their past 23 games.
They may have won six of their opening nine games a year ago but Hull have not prevailed at the KC Stadium since Christmas and the natives are restless. Brown has certainly had better days.
Earlier he discovered his £12million move for Real Madrid's Alvaro Negredo had collapsed because the striker is joining Sevilla. Seven weeks of negotiations up in smoke.
But that was as nothing compared to the abject failure of his side and the alarming sight of his player of last season, Michael Turner, losing value by the minute as he was continually shown up by the club he supported as a boy. Turner hardly made a mistake last season and Brown will be hoping this error-strewn display was a one-off.
The Hull boss said: 'It was a lesson and we've probably seen a top four team. That is one of the best performances I have seen in this League. There is nothing I can say to my players. I hold my hands up because we were beaten by the better team.'
Hull's stand-in captain George Boateng did not help matters with his part in Spurs' opening goal, after he inexcusably lost possession in his own half. Tom Huddlestone snapped up Boateng's weak pass, found Defoe to his left and the striker needed just one touch to wrongfoot Turner and a second to drill a low shot across Myhill.
Four minutes later, Tottenham were two up. Defoe beat three static men and found Robbie Keane, who in turn played the ball into the area for Wilson Palacios. His left-footed strike whistled past Myhill.
Brown reacted decisively, sparing no thought for ineffective striker Daniel Cousin, who was replaced by Brazilian midfielder Geovanni. Cousin refused to shake his manager's hand as he left the pitch and had to be restrained by assistant Steve Parkin as he tried to storm down the tunnel.
But Geovanni immediately played a part in a Hull goal, although whether he touched Stephen Hunt's free-kick from the touchline was debatable. Both players celebrated after the ball bounced close to Geovanni's forehead and beyond Carlo Cudicini.
In the final minute of the half, Turner made his biggest error, completely missing a through ball from Alan Hutton after being deceived by Keane's clever dummy and Anthony Gardner's slip. Defoe was ruthless with his finish.
Spurs' domination continued after the break and Keane opened his account for the season in the 78th minute after losing Turner at the near post to meet Aaron Lennon's cross and neatly looping the ball over Myhill.
The KC Stadium was half empty by the time Defoe drilled a shot into the roof of the net from the edge of the area - after a quick one-two with Lennon - to complete his second Spurs hat-trick.
