MX23RW : Thursday, December 12 16:45:21| >> :120:16401:16401:
General view of Villa Park

Aston Villa

Paul Lambert: 'Darren Bent's Aston Villa captaincy axe will help him score'

By , Staff Reporter
Lambert explains Bent captaincy axe
© PA Photos
Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert believes that stripping Darren Bent of the captaincy will allow the striker to focus on scoring goals.

Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert has revealed that stripping striker Darren Bent of the club's captaincy will help him find the back of the net.

The 28-year-old took on the skipper's role for a stint due to regular captain Stiliyan Petrov's ongoing battle against acute leukaemia.

"I just wanted to give Darren a break, I just wanted him to concentrate on scoring goals," said Lambert. "I think Darren at Newcastle the other week and against Swansea was excellent.

"He is playing well, but I thought I would change it and let him just concentrate on scoring goals."

Bent moved to Villa Park from Sunderland for £24m last year.

ID:45766: cacheID:45766:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:1195:
Written by
Danielle Joynson 
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Alan Hutton and Victor Moses
Read Next:
Hutton to leave Villa on loan?
>
Read more about Darren Bent Paul Lambert Stiliyan Petrov Football
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
> View full version> Yesterday's results
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool14112129111835
2Chelsea1594235181731
3Arsenal1585229151429
4Manchester CityMan City158342721627
5Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest157441918125
6Aston Villa157442323025
7Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton156632522324
8Bournemouth157352320324
9Brentford157263128323
10Fulham156542220223
11Tottenham HotspurSpurs1562731191220
12Newcastle UnitedNewcastle155551921-220
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd155461918119
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham155372028-818
15Everton143561421-714
16Leicester CityLeicester153572130-914
17Crystal Palace152761420-613
18Ipswich TownIpswich151681427-139
19Wolverhampton WanderersWolves1523102338-159
20Southampton1512121131-205
> Premier League Full Table


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!