Tottenham midfielder David Bentley is too cocky, says Neil Ruddock
thelondonsport’s columnist laughs at Bentley’s proposed switch to Man City, congratulates John Terry on his new multi-million deal and for once sympathises with Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger
1 September 2009
DAVID BENTLEY'S proposed move to Manchester City just makes me wish I was a failure at the clubs I went to. Maybe I’d have got more multi-million pound moves – it’s unbelievable! I don’t know Bentley personally but maybe he got a bit too cocky for his own good after his £15m move from Blackburn last year.
Harry Redknapp is no mug and wouldn’t be letting the player go if he felt he could do the business for him. So something has obviously happened.
Meanwhile, John Terry has signed a new five-year contract at Chelsea – and good luck to him. I was forced out of Liverpool when I had three years left on my deal, so it’s nice to see a player holding the winning cards. Football is a game of poker, you see. By the way, John, any chance of a tenner?
Poor old Wenger
I’ve never been a big fan of Arsene Wenger but I am now after what happened at Old Trafford.
The decision to send the Arsenal boss into the stands was ridiculous. Can you imagine what would have happened if that had been the Millwall manager being sent into the crowd at West Ham? Why should he get sent off for toe-punting a bottle down the touchline? It wasn’t a show of dissent, just one of frustration. So referees’ chief Keith Hackett, for once, has got something right by issuing an apology.
The sending off in the defeat at Manchester United was the last thing Wenger needed after Uefa charged Eduardo with diving in last week’s Champions League play-off against Celtic. I thought it was great play. He was going nowhere, sucked the goalkeeper in to making a challenge and was astute enough to go down. It’s all part of the game and if Eduardo gets banned today I’ll feel sorry for him.
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