Defoe fills his boots after shoe shuffle

JERMAIN DEFOE revealed how a last-minute change of footwear helped inspire the five-star display which propelled Tottenham back into the Premier League top four.

Spurs development coach Clive Allen, himself a prolific striker in his playing days, told Defoe to change his new pair of green boots and the result was five goals in the 9-1 demolition at White Hart Lane.

It was Spurs’ biggest victory for 32 years, since they defeated Bristol Rovers, and their biggest in the Premier League.