Villa have stomach for fight - Bent

03 April 2011 14:00
Striker Darren Bent has no doubt about his team's spirit or fighting credentials as they bid to pull themselves away from relegation danger. And the in-form England forward believes those qualities were on display even though they failed to hold on for victory in an eventful 2-2 draw at Everton on Saturday. Villa have slipped back into the relegation battle in the past month with a run of poor form coming amid reports of dressing room unrest and dissatisfaction with under-pressure manager Gerard Houllier. Bent, 27, said: "It was a good result. It was a disappointment after how hard we worked in the second half, coming out of the blocks as fast as we did. "But the main thing is we picked up a point and we will kick on. It didn't look like a penalty and we are disappointed with that but it is part of football and you have to deal with it. "We believe in our ability and if we keep playing well and showing the kind of performance we did in the second half, I am sure we will be fine."

Source: PA