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Derby striker Darren Bent believes his former boss Steve Bruce would do really well at Aston Villa if appointed as manager. Air Max 1 Sale Canada . Bruce is understood to be the leading candidate for the vacant managerial position at Villa as owner Dr Tony Xia confirmed an announcement on the position is imminent.The former Birmingham boss has been the bookmakers favourite to replace Roberto Di Matteo, who was sacked this month after just 12 games in charge, and Bent believes it would be a good appointment. Hes probably one of the best man managers Ive worked with, the 32-year-old said. I know a lot of players in the squad with me having been at Villa for a while - a lot of players there dont respond well with a lot of negative criticism.If youre not playing well or youre not doing what he wants you to do, Steve Bruce will do that.But one of the main things about him is that he can get the best out of players by putting his arm around you, telling you how good you are, working with you and just supporting you. Thats what he did for me at Sunderland. Bruce left Hull City in the summer following a dispute over transfer policy Bent said he understands the level of expectation at Aston Villa having spent four years at the club, but believes Bruce would be the right man to replace Di Matteo at the helm.He was fantastic to work for, Bent added. It sounds simple but he told me to go out there, enjoy your football and score goals. As I said it may sound simple, but thats what you want to hear as a front man. Bruce is arguably one of the best man managers in football, according to Bent I enjoyed my time with him and when he goes to Aston Villa, if he gets the job, he will do really well.Villas new manager will start their tenure with a midlands derby against Wolves live on Sky Sports 1 on Saturday, and despite the Championship club sitting in 19th place after just one win, the expectation levels are high. Watch NOW TV Watch Sky Sports for just ￡6.99. No contract. The size of the football club - its one of the biggest football clubs in England. When you play for a big club the expectation levels are always there, Bent insisted. It might make things hard for Brucey considering he has come from Birmingham. As long as he can the expectation levels of the fans and the club in general then Im sure he will be fine.You can watch Englands tour of Bangladesh, plus Premier League football and the Japan Grand Prix on Sky Sports. Upgrade now and enjoy three months at half price! Also See: Villa expected to name Bruce Derby interviewing McClaren England not the force of old Southgate: I inherited a mess Nike Air Max Plus Canada Sale . -- The Oakland Raiders added a veteran presence to their young receiving group by signing free agent James Jones to a three-year contract Monday. Nike Air Max Clearance Canada . Louis Cardinals pitcher Jaime Garcia will have surgery on his left shoulder this week and is expected to miss the rest of the season. http://www.clearanceairmaxcanada.com/air-max-200-canada-sale.html . Golden States second straight road win wasnt painless. David Lee scored a season-high 29 points -- 13 in the fourth quarter -- and Nate Robinson added 17 points, leading the Warriors to a 105-95 win Tuesday night over the road-worn Cleveland Cavaliers.Edmonton Oilers forward David Perron, Ottawa Senators forward Kyle Turris and defenceman Marc Methot, as well as Vancouver Canucks defenceman Kevin Bieksa have all accepted Hockey Canadas invitation to play at the 2014 World Hockey Championship. Oilers forwards Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Taylor Hall and Jordan Eberle have all been asked to join the team and are still determining if they will participate in the tournament. Perron has appeared in 77 games this season for the Oilers and has 28 goals and 29 assists. He also hhas 86 penalty minutes and a minus-16 rating. Air Max Deluxe Canada. . Turris has played 80 games for the Senators this season and has contributed 25 goals and 31 assists, he is also a plus-22 rating. Methot registered six goals and 17 assists through 73 games this season. Bieksa, in 75 games this season for the Canucks, has four goals and 20 assists. Last month, Hockey Canada named Los Angeles Kings executive Rob Blake as general manager of the World Championship team. The 2014 World Hockey Championship will take place in Minsk, Belarus from May 9-25. ' ' ' |
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