ASTON VILLA v TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR
O'NEILL WARNS VILLAINS TO STOP DEFOE
ComeOnSpurs.com, 28 Nov 2009
Martin O'Neill has warned his players that they need to stop Jermain Defoe at all costs if they are to prevent Spurs from winning at Villa Park.
Defoe has scored 15 times for club and country - five of which came against Wigan last weekend. Harry Redknapp believes that he is best finisher in the top flight and O'Neill wouldn't argue with that assessment.
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O'Neill said in his pre-match press conference: "Defoe will have to be watched very carefully in the game as he can score goals.
"I wouldn't disagree with Harry Redknapp that he may well be as good a finisher as anybody in the Premiership.
"Defoe is a very fine player. But it is not just him we will have to be aware of.