Source: Telegraph
Tottenham winger David Bentley ready to silence his critics says Harry Redknapp
Bentley's under par form this season has prompted speculation over his long-term future at White Hart Lane, but as he prepares to make his first league start, Redknapp is confident his right winger is bouncing back. [LNB]"Plenty of questions have been asked about Bentley but he gave some of the answers against Everton and I'm hoping there will be more answers in tomorrow's derby," Redknapp told the Sun. [LNB]"There's no doubt Bentley has balls - plenty of 'em - and his performance during our 2-0 Carling Cup win on Tuesday night was worth its weight in gold. [LNB]"What Tottenham need now is more of the same from Bentley and I can't think of a better place for him to do it than at one of his former clubs."[LNB]Returning to the scene of his 50 yard goal in Tottenham's 4-4 with Arsene Wenger's side last season, Redknapp added that now is the time for Bentley to disprove a series of misconceptions that continue to hang over him. [LNB]"It's not been easy for David of late," he said. "There was his well-publicised brush with the law on a motoring offence and, by his own admission, he's not been pushing Aaron Lennon hard enough for the right-wing position. [LNB]"A lot of people also have completely the wrong idea of what he is like to deal with. I can tell you he is a decent lad. [LNB]"Sure he's a good-looking young man and has talent in shedloads but he is not the flash Herbert some try to make him out to be."[LNB]Tottenham travel to Arsenal without Jermain Defoe and Luka Modric while there will be late tests for Jonathan Woodgate and Ledley King. [LNB]
