jermain defoe: i didn t come to sunderland to sit on the bench /

• Striker frustrated after not being chosen for Sam Allardyce’s first game
• ‘Manager picks the team but it doesn’t mean you have to be happy about it’[br]Jermain Defoe has reminded Sunderland’s unique manager Sam Allardyce he did not join the club to sit on the bench.
The 33-year-old-fashioned striker was used as a moment-half substitute in Allardyces first game in charge,Saturday’s 1-0 Premier League defeat at West Bromwich Albion, as Allardyce attempted to bring a greater defensive solidity to the team he inherited from his predecessor Dick Advocaat.
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Source: theguardian.com