Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp
wants David Bentley to lose the tag of being 'the next
David Beckham'.
He said: "He needs to lose that tag of being another
David Beckham. The lads call him
'Becks' but I don't think it helps him. He needs to be himself and
develop his own personality with the way he plays football.
"I can see an awful lot of him, where he's modelled himself on
Beckham, but I don't think he needs to model himself on anyone.
Beckham is a fantastic player but David Bentley has great ability
as well.
"He's a great crosser of the ball, great ability on the ball.
He's not Beckham, he's Bentley. He's really got to kick that one
into touch."
Redknapp added: "I don't think he needs to be involved in
nightclubs in Spain or whatever.
"He needs good advice from whoever looks after him off the
field. The advice he needs from a good agent is to concentrate on
his football.
"I don't see any reason for players to be involved in
nightclubs. I think it's a no-goer, the drinking one, the
nightclub. All problems in football come through drinking; not just
here but at other clubs."
