Source: Telegraph
Sunderland's Darren Bent wants to push England recall case against Liverpool
Bent expressed disappointment at being overlooked by Capello despite his impressive start to the season but he confident that he can prove his worth as the World Cup finals loom against the Premier League's top clubs. [LNB]"I was disappointed to miss out this time, of course I was," said Bent who has scored seven times in eight league games since leaving Tottenham. [LNB]Darren Bent eyes England recallThe Debate: Does Michael Owen deserve an England recall?Premier League round-up: Spurs pick up first point, Liverpool and Aston Villa ends goalless"You always want to play for your country and when you're in good form, you feel that maybe you will be in with a shout. [LNB]"But all I can do is get one with my job and keep on knocking goals in. I'll just keep going. I feel I have got the perfect platform now here at Sunderland to push my case for a place in the World Cup squad. [LNB]"Sunderland is a massive club. It's going in the right direction and hopefully this can be our season. It wasn't meant to be for me this time, but if I keep on scoring at the rate that I have been doing, hopefully it won't be long before I am called up." [LNB]Bent, 25, won the last of his four caps in a friendly in Germany almost a year ago but he has strengthened his cause with seven goals this season, including the opener in a 2-2 draw at Manchester United. [LNB]"We went to Manchester United, played really well and were unlucky to come away with just a point, because we felt we deserved all three," Bent added. [LNB]"If we play like that again this weekend, I think we can beat Liverpool. We've got nothing to fear. [LNB]"We've got a lot of creativity in our side, with Kieran Richardson and Andy Reid down one side and Phil Bardsley and Steed Malbranque down the other. For a striker, it's a dream because we are getting the ball forward and into the box early." [LNB]Sunderland manager Steve Bruce will hold talks with former Liverpool, Chelsea and Barcelona midfielder Bolo Zenden following the Dutchman's trial with the north-east club. [LNB]"I've known Bolo for a good few years, he picked the phone up and asked if he could come over and he's done very, very well," Bruce said. [LNB]"He gives us a little more experience and it's in the back of my mind that we're very short of numbers in the middle. [LNB]"We only really have Jordan (Henderson), Lorik (Cana) and Lee (Cattermole) and the latter two will pick up a few yellow cards.[LNB]"You don't play for Liverpool, Barcelona and Marseille if you haven't got pedigree and the lad's in tip-top condition for his age. I will have a conversation with Bolo towards the end of the week and we'll take it from there." [LNB]Meanwhile, Sunderland chairman Niall Quinn is hoping the club can celebrate its 130th birthday this Saturday in style against Liverpool at the Stadium of Light. [LNB]"Sunderland AFC has a long and proud history and 130 years is a fantastic milestone for this club," Quinn said. [LNB]"The passion of this region for its club remains magnificent to this day as we position ourselves amongst the very best clubs in England. [LNB]"It is fitting that the Stadium of Light will host such a mouth-watering game this weekend. I'm sure there will be a bumper crowd and a fantastic atmosphere." [LNB]
