After the drama last weekend, Spurs striker Jermain Defoe says he’s learnt from the incident with West Ham midfielder Javier Mascherano.

Defoe said: “It was in the heat of the moment. I need to move forward, it definitely won’t happen again.

“I didn’t do much, but it was out of character. I don’t usually get involved like that.”

He added: “I just want to play football and score goals, everybody knows that.

“I am a professional person and a passionate player. When I get on the pitch I just want to win every game.”

Perhaps as an apology, Jermain should take the Argentinian out for a ‘bite’ to eat!

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I’m amazed how the media try and make something massive out of something very small. It happens with many non-football things, like the McCartney divorce, but for Jermain Defoe’s ‘bite’ on Javier Mascherano to make the front pages of newspapers is ridiculous.

Thankfully the incident isn’t going to be taken further, and rightly so.

A spokesman for the FA said: “We are unable to take any action because the referee has already dealt with the incident.

“Fifa regulations prevent us from taking retrospective action.”

Defoe had earlier said: “This has been blown out of all proportion. The referee was standing right over me and if he felt I had done anything bad he would have sent me off.

“When the West Ham player fouled me, I reacted in a bit of a mischievous way; my character is a little like that at times. The referee was standing right over me and, if he felt I had done anything bad, he would have sent me off.

“The incident doesn’t look great on TV and I accept that as a role model to kids I have a responsibility to conduct myself in the right way which I always try to do on and off the pitch.”

The story of course doesn’t end there as flop Mascherano now claims: “To receive a bite was the worst thing that has happened to me,” if that’s the worst thing he’s ever had to suffer, then he’s had a very blessed life!

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We’ve needed some extra bite upfront, but Jermain Defoe’s pounce on West Ham’s Javier Mascherano was going a ‘bit’ too far! Spurs manager Martin Jol has played it down though.

The Dutchman said: “He was nibbling his arm - there will be no mark. Ask Mascherano if he has got a mark.

“It is part of the game. They kicked him three times from behind in 10 minutes and he wanted to show his frustration in a nice, comical way.”

Regardless of that incident, it was such an crucial win. Mido’s winner just before half-time was an impressive strike - the way he flicked the ball up and hit home off the post was fantastic stuff!

We had many more chances to get the second but again we failed to kill off the opposition.

Martin said: “We should have scored a second goal and finished the game. We didn’t and that made it difficult.

“In the first half we didn’t play well but we were professional. And I didn’t think we gave away a lot and we deserved to win.

“It was our third game in a week and not easy. But it was a great performace and the team showed great character.”

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