Harry Redknapp believes David Bentley is back to his best and ready to win over his critics.
The England international has endured a difficult time at White Hart Lane following his big-money move from Blackburn over the summer.
He has struggled to produce his best form and has come under criticism from his boss for displaying a lack of commitment.
However, with Redknapp having spelt out to the 24-year-old what he is expecting from him, Bentley has begun to look more like his old self of late.
"Maybe he thought 'because I'm coming to Tottenham, I have to be a bit more entertaining'," said Redknapp.
"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.
"I told him what I thought of him and his performances - what he can do and what he was doing.
"He took it well. He took it on board and said 'fine, I'll accept that'. He's trained really hard, closed people down and won tackles. He's back to what we saw at Blackburn."
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