Defoe delighted with Pompey debut

Debutant Jermain Defoe was Portsmouth’s hero with the equaliser that checked Chelsea’s winning run at Fratton Park but the £7.5m striker admitted he should probably have done more to inflict defeat on Avram Grant’s side in a 1-1 draw.

Debutant Jermain Defoe was Portsmouth’s hero with the equaliser that checked Chelsea’s winning run at Fratton Park but the £7.5m striker admitted he should probably have done more to inflict defeat on Avram Grant’s side in a 1-1 draw.

The England forward, who was a deadline-day signing from Tottenham, equalised in the 64th minute after Nicolas Anelka had opened the scoring 10 minutes after half-time.

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