Humiliated Wigan boss Roberto Martinez called it a “freak” result – but it was more than that. It was magical.
And the incredible thing is that despite conceding nine, Wigan goalkeeper Chris Kirkland pulled off some fine saves.
This will go down in history among Tottenham fans, who will forever ask each other: ‘Were you there?’
At half-time it looked like it would be a run-of-the-mill victory for Spurs, who were ahead through Peter Crouch’s headed opener and looking to wrap the game up.
But nobody could have predicted the second-half explosion and the glut of goals which lit up White Hart Lane. Spurs became only the second team in Premier League history to score nine goals after Manchester United beat Ipswich 9-0 in 1995.
And it does not stop there, for deadly Defoe’s performance was breathtaking. Only United’s Andy Cole and Newcastle legend Alan Shearer have ever scored five goals in a Premier League game before, with Defoe fully deserving to be in the same category as those brilliant hitmen.
Every time the Spurs striker took aim, he scored.
His hat-trick was quite stunning, and it almost happened in a blur. Defoe had already hit the crossbar in the first half but in the second he was on fire. Winger Aaron Lennon provided the ammunition, while Defoe fired bullet shots past Kirkland.
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