Darren Bent
Darren Bent makes it very clear who should replace Arteta as Arsenal get Man City hammering
Darren Bent took to Twitter today as Arsenal got battered 5-0 by Manchester City at the Etihad. The Gunners fan pleaded for Antonio Conte to be handed the reigns at the Emirates: Antonio Conte please 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿 — Darren Bent (@DarrenBent) August 28, 2021 Arsenal were so poor against City this afternoon. The defending was as shambolic as it was comical at times. Mikel Arteta is under real pressure now. The Spaniard has spent a lot of money at Arsenal this summer – more than any other Premier League manager. Amazingly though, the Gunner...
Darren Bent: Arsenal need a manager ‘better’ than Mikel Arteta
Ex-Tottenham striker Darren Bent believes Arsenal need to appoint a ‘better’ manager than Mikel Arteta. The Gunners fan thinks his boyhood club should try and attract the likes of Zinedine Zidane, Mauricio Pochettino and Antonio Conte. Discussing the North London club on talkSPORT, Bent said: “I think we could get better if I’m honest. “I’m not quite sure about the Zidane appointment because he fell into a situation with the best players in the world and won three Champions Leagues. “Pochettino is never going to go to Arsenal because of his Spurs ties. “Conte is probably someone where you go, ‘Yeah, I wouldn’t mind him, but I think he’d end up taking a bigger job because he’s a top manager. read also:Arteta demands Arsenal improvement after missing out on Europe “He won the league in Engla...
‘He’s flying’, ‘surprised himself’: Carragher and Bent agree over £35k-per-week Leeds player
Former Liverpool defender turned popular pundit Jamie Carragher has showered praise on Leeds United striker Patrick Bamford after his impressive display against Crystal Palace in the Premier League at Elland Road on Monday. The 27-year-old striker scored the second goal of the match as Marcelo Bielsa’s side earned all three points to move to 10th in the Premier League table. The Whites have now won three of their last four Premier League games and could soon be challenging for a European spot. praised Bamford after his recent performances saying that it’s great to see he is in a brilliant run of form. Bamford earned a reputation for himself as a very reliable team player, but doubts were raised over his conversion ability. The former Liverpool defender has also suggested that he would love...
Darren Bent and Lee Dixon want Arteta to drop key Arsenal player vs Brighton
Former Premier League players Darren Bent and Lee Dixon have suggested on TalkSport that Mikel Arteta should not bring back Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang into the starting line-up against Brighton. Arsenal ended their barren winless run of seven games after beating Chelsea 3-1 last week in the London derby. Arteta will be hoping to turn Arsenal’s season around with back to back wins now. The Gunners travel to Amex Stadium to face Brighton, and the Spaniard has a selection dilemma. It has been widely reported that Aubameyang will return to the team after recovering from a calf injury but Bent wants Arteta to stick with youngsters and keep the Gabon striker on the sidelines. Speaking on the talkSPORT Breakfast Show, Bent said: “I wouldn’t bring Aubameyang back. I wouldn’t bring an...
‘I’m not quite sure’: Bent shares his only concern for ‘tremendous’ Spurs summer signing
Former Tottenham striker turned popular football pundit Darren Bent feels that Matt Doherty may struggle to show his best form at Spurs. Spurs signed Doherty from Wolverhampton Wanderers this summer as Jose Mourinho added depth in the full-back areas. Doherty was simply superb at Wolves and he is expected to take his game to the next level at Spurs. However, his role at Spurs is slightly different from the one he used to perform at Wolves. The Republic of Ireland international was mainly deployed as a wing-back where Doherty got the freedom to join the attack at every possible opportunity. At Spurs, he plays as a conventional right-back where he is asked to stay disciplined at the back. Bent, the former Sunderland striker, is now concerned about whether Doherty would be able to show his be...
Aston Villa interested in signing Liverpool youngster
Aston Villa are interested in signing the Liverpool youngster Rhian Brewster this summer. The 20-year-old striker was on loan at Swansea City last season and he managed to score 11 goals for them. Brewster needs to leave the club in order to play regular first-team football and it will be interesting to see if the likes of Villa can agree on a fee with Liverpool in the coming weeks. According to Independent, Sheffield United are keen on signing the young striker as well and they have already spoken to the Reds regarding a move. Liverpool value the young striker at £25 million and they are hoping to insert a buy-back clause in the contract if Brewster is sold this summer. Such a deal would be ideal for Liverpool as it would allow the player to develop with the regular first-team football el...
