Jermain Defoe names two worst trainers from his time at Tottenham, including 46-goal hero

Jermain Defoe has present lifted the lid connected Tottenham grooming days with Dimitar Berbatov – and his brutal verdict mightiness astonishment some.

Back successful March, Dimitar Berbatov featured for Tottenham Hotspur legends successful their clash against AC Milan Glorie, a crippled that ended 6-2.

The Bulgarian planetary shared a transportation with immoderate acquainted names, including Robbie Keane, Aaron Lennon, Jermain Defoe, Michael Dawson and Ledley King.

Defoe, however, has present opened up connected what Berbatov was similar successful grooming during their clip unneurotic astatine Tottenham.

Jermain Defoe reveals Dimitar Berbatov and Pascal Chimbonda did not effort successful Tottenham training

Speaking to Open Goal, the erstwhile Tottenham guardant discussed what Dimitar Berbatov was similar down the scenes astatine the club.

According to Jermain Defoe, Berbatov, alongside Pascal Chimbonda, was notorious for putting successful minimal effort during grooming sessions astatine Tottenham.

Berbatov, who outgo Spurs £11m aft his determination from Bayer Leverkusen backmost successful 2006, had already gained a estimation for being laid-back connected the pitch, and arsenic Defoe explained, it was precisely the aforesaid successful training.

“Would helium effort successful training?” Defoe was asked erstwhile speaking astir Berbatov.

“No, him and Pascal Chimbonda, they were the worst trainers ever, Berba and Chimbonda, those 2 were the worst trainers, they would conscionable chill, they would conscionable chill,” Defoe replied.

Spurs memories and what followed aft Dimitar Berbatov exit

Regardless, Berbatov inactive cherished his clip astatine Tottenham, arsenic helium revealed to Spurs Web earlier this year.

The Bulgarian was portion of the past Tottenham broadside to assistance silverware, netting from the spot successful the 2008 Carling Cup Final, wherever Spurs bushed Chelsea 2-1 astatine Wembley.

However, his clip astatine Tottenham was brief. After conscionable 2 seasons successful North London, helium was sold to Premier League rivals Manchester United successful 2008.

Still, Berbatov went connected to radiance astatine Old Trafford – winning 2 Premier League titles, a Golden Boot, a League Cup, and reaching 2 Champions League finals with Manchester United, contempt being lazy successful training.

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