Absolute Radio's post-match interview with Jermain Defoe
with thanks to Absolute Radio's Rock 'n Roll Football, with Ian Wright, Saturdays from 5 pm on 1215AM
SPEAKERS:
IW: Ian Wright
IS: Ian Stone
JD: Jermain Defoe
IW: Can I just say, we can now welcome Jermaine Defoe to the programme.
JD: Wrighty what’s happening?
IW: Hello, hey J what’s happening? How did you get on today? Anything happen for you today? Anything good?
JD: Yeah
IW: You nicked a couple.
JD: Yeah, another brace, another three points. Amazing man.
IW: You lot looked really good, it pains me to say JD, but you’re on absolutely flying form. How are you feeling? Are you scoring in training as well?
JD: Yeah, on a personal note I’m buzzing to be honest. You know what it’s like Wrighty when you’re scoring goals, you know, you’re buzzing, you just can’t wait for the next game, because you’ve got that belief. You always feel like you’re going to score every game you go into, because, you know, you’re scoring goals and about the team, the team have been fantastic. We’ve had a lot of games in a short space of time, you know. Some players have even played with like injuries and stuff like that, but they manage to still get out there and work hard for the team and we’re getting results, which is the most important thing.
IW: I was going to say as well JD, do you feel that, you know, I mean even if it’s not quite going for you, not getting too many… do you feel like you’re not going to be taken off? Do you feel like you’re going to stay on the pitch now?
JD: Yeah, that’s what it’s like. Even to be honest in the first half I didn’t really get a lot of touch on the ball. But I thought you know what it doesn’t matter, because as the game gets stretched, Fulham at home, the game will get stretched and, you know, there’ll be chances for me to sort of like, I don’t know, run in behind when they go forward a little bit more, I’ll get a chance. I was just sort of like biding my time just waiting, because, you know you’re going to play, you know you’re going to stay on the pitch, sort of like waiting for my chance and just stay focussed and make sure when I get the chance I take it.
IS: Jermaine it’s Ian Stone I heard that Gareth Bale got a knock today, is he alright?
JD: He’s done his hamstring, I’m not too sure if it’s really bad yet, I think he’s going to have treatment tomorrow, but, you know, it’s unfortunate for Gaz and Michael Dawson as well done his hamstring. So I’m sure the physio’s will assess that tomorrow, see what happens.
IW: How’s everything feeling? The manager’s come in, he seems like he’s got it going a bit. I’ve been giving him a bit of stick, not just because he’s Tottenham, but I just thought that because of the Chelsea thing what happened with him I think he’s got a point to prove. He seems to be doing well, what’s it like the training? Is it really good? Has he got…
JD: I think it’s good, yeah, I think training’s really organised. I think every game we play, yeah, every team we’ve played, it’s always a different approach, how are we going to play against them, how are we going to set up, how are we going to defend and attack? So, it’s really organised and I think in a way, you know, it’s good for all the players, because you know exactly what you’ve got to do on match day. And to be honest even, obviously there’s times like at the beginning of the season when we weren’t really getting results and he was getting a little bit of stick and to be fair he’s always been calm, always been calm. You know, he’s been in training and you’d never look at him and think oh this is a man under pressure, he’s always been calm and in training as well and now we’re getting results.
IW: Nice one and you got Everton away next week, big game. Like you mentioned there Gareth Bale might not be able to make it, you’re still going into those games full of confidence JD?
JD: Yeah.
IW: Panathinaikos as well coming.
JD: Yeah, I think so, because the thing is luckily enough we’ve got a strong squad, you know, we’ve got some great players, players that can come in and players that can play out of position, players that can adapt and do a job for the team. Obviously Gaz is a massive blow for the team, because the way he plays you can’t really replace a player like that, but at the same time I think someone else can come in and do a job for the team. You know, when Gaz went off the pitch, Clint Dempsey went over to the left hand side and has done well, yeah, so luckily enough we’ve got a strong squad and I think we’ll be okay, but hopefully Gaz will be okay anyway, hopefully he’s not too bad.
IW: Nice one. Listen JD you sound like on proper goal scoring form.
JD: [Laughter].
IW: Your face seems like it’s got a permanent smile.
IS: [Laughter].
JD: Yeah, top man, nice one Wrighty, thanks.
· The Spurs Odyssey Match report of the Fulham game is here
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