Portsmouth striker Jermain Defoe insists he wasn't envious of Tottenham's Carling Cup success last week.
"I would have rather played for Pompey than sat on the bench at Wembley for the Carling Cup Final."
Defoe added: "If I look back I think I've wasted 18 months of my career.
"I'm still bumping into a lot of Tottenham supporters now who still can't believe I wasn't getting more games and are disappointed I left."