Bent proves worth with single touch

DARREN BENT had just one touch in the Manchester City box in this entire match yet Aston Villa’s new signing once again showed that is all he needs to win a match.

Plenty of eyebrows were raised last week at Villa’s decision to smash their club record to prise Bent away from Sunderland in a deal which could eventually cost them £24million.

However, Bent, who had just 23 touches in the entire match, wasted little time beginning the task of repaying that faith when he made himself an instant hero with his new Villa Park fans when he scored the winner just 18 minutes into his debut. Fairytale stuff indeed.