At the double: Bent (right) scored twice against Arsenal at the end of the season

‘In my own head, I’m doing the same thing, but other people say they can see I’m getting better. Fabio says he feels I’m becoming a better player.

‘He said to me that the best thing I could have done was to leave Sunderland. Although I think I’m the same player now, he said my general play wasn’t really being tested. At Sunderland we were on the back foot a lot and it was a case of me just scoring goals, but at Villa he thinks I’ve developed into a more all-round striker.’

« Previous12345Next »