Sunday 7 October 2012 07:58, UK
Paul Lambert insists that his policy of revealing his Aston Villa team selection close to kick off is the right one.
Lambert is adamant that he has a good relationship with Bent ahead of Villa's visit to the striker's former stamping ground of White Hart Lane on Sunday. "I don't have a problem with Darren, I don't need to raise it. I'm not giving him the silent treatment. "I think that, with Gabby (Agbonlahor) scoring two at Man City, what it does is it gives you a problem. But come Sunday, I'll do what I've done for years, try to pick a team that may win us the game. I don't have any problems with anybody. "To be fair to Darren, he came on and it was an absolutely brilliant finish. He is a natural goal scorer. "I don't have any problem. Some of the best players in the world have been left out. I need everybody as it is a really long, tough season."