http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/David-Bentley-c10435 believes that his recent move to the Russian Premier League club will help him in regaining a foothold in the English national team under Roy Hodgson
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Rostov-c39192 newbie, David Bentley, has insisted that he left Tottenham Hotspur to join the Russian Premier League club in order to rebuild his tarnished reputation which he thinks has been unfairly built up.
Bentley, who joined the Selmashi on a six-month loan spell on the last day of the summer transfer window, believes that his temporary move to Russia is beneficial both for him and his parent club.
The 28-year-old winger is expected to get more playing time at his new club unlike his parent club where he used to sit on the bench for most of the time.
The England star, who started his professional playing career at Arsenal back in 2002, failed to meet expectations at Emirates stadium. His inconsistent role convinced Arsene Wenger to sell him to Blackburn http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Rovers-c40385 in 2006.
However, Bentley became a fan favourite at Ewood Park within no time as he scored seven goals and contributed with thirteen assists in his debut season. His scintillating form and a national team call-up at Euro 2008 persuaded
Juande Ramos to pay reportedly 15 million Euros for the right-wing player.
But things turned out to be worse for the Three Lions winger during his stay at the White Hart Lane after the shocking departure of Ramos. Bentley struggled to get more playing time under Harry Redknapp after sustaining repeated
injuries.
However, Bentley believes that a decent spell at Rostov-on don can save his England future, reiterating his desire to represent his national team at the World Cup 2014.
“I think that Roy Hodgson will give me a chance if I will prove my abilities. Too much time has passed since then, since I last played for the national team. I think I have severely tarnished my reputation in England.” The Vodacom
challenge winner was quoted as saying.
Bentley is expected to mark his debut in the upcoming league encounter against Dynamo Moscow at Olimp 2 on Sunday.
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