Jol Consoles Defoe

Poor Jermaine Defoe. The Tottenham hitman was overtaken in the England pecking order by Peter Crouch this year, and that was during Crouch's infamous goal drought. Now Crouch can't stop scoring and Darren Bent keeps notching for Charlton, while Defoe has fallen behind Robbie Keane and his rubbish celebration in Martin Jol's thinking.

Martin Jol has tried to console his forward, saying ""I don't think it makes it difficult for the England manager to pick Defoe. If he is not starting games for us he will still go to Germany."

Maybe, but only if he's booked a Bavarian holiday. 45eachway thinks Sven will only take 4 strikers to Germany. Rooney and Owen's names are already in permanent marker while Crouch provides an extra dimension. That leaves Defoe scrapping it out with Bent, Smith, Vassell and Heskey.