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Big Sam: Defoe ‘brainwashed’
- Updated: April 22, 2016
Sunderland boss Sam Allardyce has admitted he was almost “brainwashed” into believing Jermain Defoe could not play up front by himself.
The 33-year-old former England international has scored 16 goals in all competitions this season, most of them as a lone frontman since Allardyce restored him to a central role after predecessor Dick Advocaat had used him as a wide man.
Defoe’s goals – he scored his latest in last weekend’s 3-0 victory at Norwich – could yet get the Black Cats out of Barclays Premier League …
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