Former Spurs striker Les Ferdinand reckons Darren Bent will help Tottenham break into the top four by playing upfront on his own.<\/p>\n
Ferdinand said: “Darren just needed a little bit of time.<\/p>\n
“He was Charlton’s top striker but at Tottenham he found himself behind Berbatov, Keane and probably Jermain Defoe too.<\/p>\n
“Darren needs some loving, he needs an arm put round him and to be told he’s No1.<\/p>\n
“That’s what’s happened now and we’ve seen the results during pre-season.<\/p>\n
“Tottenham have got the right manager in Juande Ramos and they’ve got a good team.<\/p>\n
“If Berbatov leaves, they’ll need another striker, but they’ve definitely got an opportunity to break in – especially as Darren’s used to playing up front on his own.<\/p>\n
“He did it at Ipswich and he played that way for a long time at Charlton.<\/p>\n
“Darren can definitely do the job for Tottenham, it’s just a case of having the right players around him.<\/p>\n
“As long as they’ve got someone else in the team who can add goals – and Jermaine Jenas and Luka Modric will definitely score a few – I think Spurs are in good stead.”<\/p>\n
On other recent signings, he added: “I’ve seen him at close quarters and Modric has really impressed me.<\/p>\n
“A lot of people said he would be too lightweight for the Premier League but I’ve seen him take a few knocks during pre-season and he’s got up and got on with it.<\/p>\n
“He looks like he’ll be a good acquisition for the season.<\/p>\n
“Bentley’s also a quality player and Blackburn’s loss is definitely Tottenham’s gain.<\/p>\n
“He wants to prove himself and become an England regular, so I’m expecting good things from him.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"