Source: SKY_Sports
Redknapp wants 20 from Defoe
// A bit of a hack but it works// The article snippet is wrapped onto a second line, even when #article-sub is emptyif( $("div#article-sub").children().length == 0 ) {$("div#article-sub").remove();} Harry Redknapp has backed Jermain Defoe to top the Premier League scoring charts this season.[LNB] The Tottenham Hotspur striker showed he is in fine form ahead of the new Premier League campaign with a brace for England in Wednesday's 2-2 draw against Holland.[LNB]Redknapp believes he will continue to torment defences over the coming 12 months to strengthen his claims for a World Cup spot.[LNB]The manager rates the 26-year-old as one of the deadliest forwards in the business, having had him at West Ham, Portsmouth and Spurs.[LNB]He expects Defoe to score at least 20 goals in the Premier League and insists the competition for places at White Hart Lane will only spur him on.[LNB]"With no Cristiano Ronaldo around, I wouldn't be surprised if Defoe finishes as the top flight's top scorer," Redknapp said in his column in The Sun.[LNB]"He would be the first Englishman to do that since Kevin Phillips stunned us all with Sunderland back in 2000, and what a boost that would be for England in a World Cup year.[LNB]"He also knows he has serious competition for a starting place up front with Robbie Keane, Roman Pavlyuchenko and now Peter Crouch all busting a gut to get in the team and get goals.[LNB]"I'd be surprised if Defoe doesn't bag at least 20 league goals."[LNB]
