ROY KEANE WILL be missed by Aston Villa’s players, insists Darren Bent.
The club’s record signing was sent out on loan at Brighton this week but the former England international says he’ll miss working with the Corkman.
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“I think he got on with the players. I think what people most respected about him is that he told it as it was, to be fair,” Bent told Sky Sports News.
“And if you weren’t playing well he would tell you. He wouldn’t hide from the fact and yeah as I said personally he was fantastic for me. I had a lot of contact with him on different aspects of the game and I’m sorry to see him go
“Obviously we wish him all the best and hopefully he does well in whatever venture he does next.
“Personally speaking he was fantastic for me,” Bent continued. “He always made me feel good and he always put it in some good finishing sessions. I can’t speak highly enough of him and for me he was fantastic.”
Sky report that Keane was involved in a ‘training ground bust-up’ with one player earlier this week. Bent says he doesn’t know what prompted the departure but the player appreciated the Ireland assistant boss’s honesty.
“If you want to improve as a player and get better you need people to tell you the truth. And he was definitely one of that,” Bent added.
Darren Bent says he can't speak highly enough of Roy Keane as Sky report training ground bust-up
ROY KEANE WILL be missed by Aston Villa’s players, insists Darren Bent.
The club’s record signing was sent out on loan at Brighton this week but the former England international says he’ll miss working with the Corkman.
“I think he got on with the players. I think what people most respected about him is that he told it as it was, to be fair,” Bent told Sky Sports News.
“And if you weren’t playing well he would tell you. He wouldn’t hide from the fact and yeah as I said personally he was fantastic for me. I had a lot of contact with him on different aspects of the game and I’m sorry to see him go
“Obviously we wish him all the best and hopefully he does well in whatever venture he does next.
“Personally speaking he was fantastic for me,” Bent continued. “He always made me feel good and he always put it in some good finishing sessions. I can’t speak highly enough of him and for me he was fantastic.”
Sky report that Keane was involved in a ‘training ground bust-up’ with one player earlier this week. Bent says he doesn’t know what prompted the departure but the player appreciated the Ireland assistant boss’s honesty.
“If you want to improve as a player and get better you need people to tell you the truth. And he was definitely one of that,” Bent added.
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