'Oh wow. ‘Bang’ - Jermain Defoe reflects on one of THE great Sunderland v Newcastle goals and his future plans

Jermain Defoe has been reflecting on one of the greatest goals of his career, the stunning first-half volley in the Wear-Tyne derby back on April 5, 2015 to hand Sunderland a fifth successive derby win.

Defoe met a Steven Fletcher header before thumping a looping shot into the top corner from 22-yards, sparking wild scenes of celebration.

"'Oh wow. ‘Bang’. That feeling was unbelievable," he told The Athletic.

"It was on my weaker side but as it came down, I was confident to take it on my left. It came behind me a little bit but it’s just about concentrating.

"Volleys are difficult but with finishes like this, what you’ve got to do is try to hit the ball at its lowest. You can’t raise your leg at all.

"You need to really wait for it to come down as the pace is getting quicker as it comes down.

"If you hit it at the lowest point and lean over it, you’ll keep it down.

"I always believe that if you train the way you play, then by the weekend, you have the confidence to finish. You have to be confident.

"You have to believe that you’re going to score because everything else is explosive in the game. When you’re through, you need to stay calm and relaxed. You need to think, ‘Right, this is a goal’."

And the current Rangers striker has also been speaking about his future plans, he said: "I don’t know if these young forwards watch videos or study strikers.

“If I’m a young player now watching Harry Kane, Sergio Aguero or (Pierre-Emerick) Aubameyang, you can still learn from them sitting at home.

"We’re on YouTube now. I used to do that for hours watching Ronaldo — R9. You can’t just go to training and think you’re an athlete for two or three hours.

"I want to give something back. Managing, coaching, strikers’ finishing. The satisfaction you’d get from seeing those boys go on and achieve great things in the game; I can imagine it must be such a good feeling."