Bent - We're on the up

Spurs ace says the side are rejuvenated

Last updated: 6th December 2008

Bent - We're on the up

Bent: Enjoying life under Redknapp

We're starting to turn things around and hopefully the only way is up for us.

Darren Bent
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Striker Darren Bent believes Tottenham's season has turned on its head under new manager Harry Redknapp.

The White Hart Lane outfit were rooted to the foot of the table under ex-manager Juande Ramos; form that saw the Spaniard axed by the club's hierarchy.

Under Redknapp, Spurs' high-profile stars have begun to perform as expected and Bent believes the only way is up following a disastrous start to the campaign.

Bent says Redknapp's simple message of just going out and encouraging the players to enjoy themselves on the pitch has been the catalyst behind their success.

Turned things around

"The club's playing really, really well. We got off to a bad start to the season, but now we're starting to turn things around and hopefully the only way is up for us," he told Sky Sports News.

"[Harry's] just said to go out and enjoy ourselves. Start playing football and show what we could do. To be fair although it was simple instructions we've managed to turn our season around."

Bent did not enjoy the best of times under Ramos, mustering just six league goals last season, a figure he has already surpassed before Christmas this time around.

The former Charlton hit-man has admitted his lofty transfer fee paid by Spurs did play on his mind a little, although he was always confident of showing the club's faithful what they had been missing.

Limited opportunities

"Last season it was a well known fact that I didn't play many games or get too many opportunities and it wasn't really my time to shine," he continued.

"But this season since Harry's come in he's shown faith and belief in me and he's played me in a lot of games and I've managed to get the goals.

"After a while it did start to play on my mind. For me what I wanted to do was keep playing well, do as well as I could and then just hopefully I'd be able to show people what I am about."