Portsmouth new boy Jermain Defoe says he has settled into life at Fratton Park well - but is 'bored out of my head' off the pitch.The England striker scored his second goal in three games in Saturday's 1-0 win over Sunderland after his deadline-day move from Tottenham.

Defoe has been impressed by his team-mates since arriving at Fratton Park and he believes they can qualify for Europe this season.

"I want to get out of the hotel. I'm bored out of my head," Defoe told The Sun.

"I come out of training and just sleep all day. I'm looking forward to moving into a house.

"But I have settled in at the club very quickly. If you look at the quality of the players, though, it's not surprising we're challenging for Europe.

"I always knew the team was quality. Obviously when you play for a different team and don't watch them week-in, week-out, it's not until you join them and actually train and play with them that you realise how good the players are."

Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp has backed Defoe to score on a regular basis now he is getting an extended run of games after being frustrated with his lack of opportunities at Tottenham.

"Jermain is a confident boy, he just needs a run of games and he will score for us," said Redknapp. "Playing him up front on his own is not an ideal option whereas Benjani could do that on his own.

"Benji did great for me, but I would be surprised if over a season with the same number of games Defoe did not score more goals."

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