Redknapp: Bentley back on right track

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp admits David Bentley needed a change of approach to get his White Hart Lane career back on track.

Bentley has struggled for consistency since moving from Blackburn in the summer - a situation that has not been helped by being played in a variety of positions for Juande Ramos, then Redknapp.

The new Spurs manager told Bentley in no uncertain terms that he needed to increase his work rate to make an impact – and was pleased with the results against Portsmouth on Sunday when he was brought on as a substitute.

“Maybe he thought because I’m coming to Tottenham, I have to be a bit more entertaining,” said Redknapp, who will start Bentley tonight at Burnley when Spurs protect a 4-1 first-leg lead in their Carling Cup semi-final.

“The work ethic suffered a bit with him; he wasn’t working as hard as he had in the past. But now I think he’ll get back to that – and with the great skill he has got, I’m hoping we’ll see the best of David.”