Tottenham boss Juande Ramos has thrown down the gauntlet
to Darren Bent, with the Spaniard urging the forward to prove the
club can cope with life after Dimitar Berbatov and Robbie
Keane.
Spurs saw star strikers Berbatov and Keane leave the club in the
summer and Ramos was left frustrated as he secured only the
signature of Roman Pavlyuchenko in return.
Fraizer Campbell did arrive on loan late in the summer transfer
window, but the onus is very much on Bent to step up to the
plate.
The forward, who cut a frustrated figure last term, has made a
bright start to the current season and Ramos is looking for the hot
streak to continue.
"It's a great opportunity for Darren because the two strikers
have left who were playing a lot of minutes last season," said
Ramos. "Darren is obviously getting more time on the pitch now and
he's got to demonstrate he can make up for the loss of Robbie Keane
and Dimitar.
"He's a goalscorer, he's quick, he's very good with his head. He
is a very lethal striker in the last few metres leading up to the
goal.
"I've got a broad knowledge of international footballers, so I
knew who he was when he was at Charlton, but not in the same depth
I know him now."
