Source: Team_Talk
Bent wants a 'good crack' at England
Sunderland striker Darren Bent is hoping he will get "a good crack" at playing regularly for England under Fabio Capello in the coming years.[LNB] Bent is pushing for a starting berth in England's Euro 2012 qualifier against Montenegro on Tuesday.[LNB]The 26-year-old has scored five Premier League goals this season, while he netted his first international strike last month in the win over Switzerland.[LNB]And Bent is now hopeful of being utilised more consistently by England coach Capello, who said he saw the forward as having a key role in the future.[LNB]"One for the future?" Bent told the Daily Mail. "Isn't that a bit late? Isn't that something you say about someone who's 19 or 20? I'm 26. I've been around for years. The future! [LNB]"I'm kidding. No, I heard he'd (Capello) said that, and that has to be good. It's great. Hopefully, it means I'll get a good crack at it with England now."[LNB]Bent also points to a difficult two-year period at Tottenham for making him the player he is today.[LNB]Since leaving Spurs for the Stadium of Light, Bent has managed an impressive return of 29 league goals from 45 appearances.[LNB]"I've had to score a lot of goals to get to this point," he said. "But I think it's probably made me a stronger person.[LNB]"I had two hard seasons at Tottenham, and when it's going badly, when you're not getting games, when people are criticising you, you do get depressed; you get down.[LNB]"But when I look back now I'm glad for the experience because it's made me a better person today."
