‘Individuals point out my purpose on this recreation greater than another. I really feel the love from each Arsenal and Spurs followers, which is uncommon, so there wasn’t any needle for me’: Former Gunners and Tottenham midfielder discusses taking part in for each golf equipment

January 1, 2025

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Arsenal and Tottenham are sworn enemies, because the few gamers to have crossed the divide will testify.

However whereas Sol Campbell remains to be known as ‘Judas’ at Tottenham for his determination to depart Spurs for Arsenal in 2001, one participant who would not have it fairly as unhealthy is David Bentley – even after he scored a marvel volley towards Arsenal from all of 40 yards for his or her bitter rivals.

Having come by way of the Arsenal academy, Bentley went on to make 9 appearances for the primary crew, although simply a kind of got here within the Premier League. With alternatives restricted, he went on mortgage to each Norwich and Blackburn, earlier than making a everlasting change to the latter facet in 2006.

Arsenal stung by 40-yard belter from Tottenham’s Bentley

LONDON - OCTOBER 29: David Bentley of Tottenham Hotspur (R) celebrates with Jonathan Woodgate of Tottenham Hotspur after scoring during the Barclays Premier League match between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur at the Emirates Stadium on October 29, 2008 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Bentley celebrates his stunner towards Arsenal (Picture credit score: Getty Photographs)

After just a few profitable seasons at Ewood Park, Bentley made clear his want to depart. A return to north London was on the playing cards – however to Spurs, reasonably than his boyhood facet Arsenal. Signed in a deal value £17m in the summertime of 2008, it took till October 29, 2008, earlier than he scored his first purpose for Tottenham.

But it surely got here towards Arsenal on the Emirates Stadium, from greater than 40 yards out because the opening purpose in a frenetic 4-4 draw.

LONDON - JANUARY 4: David Bentley of Arsenal skips past Bobby Ford of Oxford United during the FA Cup Third Round match between Arsenal and Oxford United held on January 4, 2003 at Highbury in London, England. Arsenal won the match 2-0. (Photo By Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Bentley got here by way of the Arsenal academy (Picture credit score: Getty Photographs)

“I believe individuals point out my purpose on this recreation greater than another – particularly Spurs followers,” Bentley tells FourFourTwo. “It was my first North London Derby in Tottenham colors and one which held particular significance for me, having hung out on both facet of the fence.

“To attain like that – a pleasant flick up after which a 40-yard volley – was actually wonderful. I like each golf equipment to at the present time. Clearly I got here by way of the ranks at Arsenal and can at all times be thankful for the alternatives I bought there, however Spurs invested loads in me.”

Regardless of having the potential to trigger such nice controversy, Bentley highlights that he’s nonetheless obtained nicely at each Arsenal and Tottenham.

“I really feel the love from each units of supporters, which is uncommon, so there wasn’t any needle for me,” he provides. “I simply wished to do nicely.”

‘Individuals point out my purpose on this recreation greater than another. I really feel the love from each Arsenal and Spurs followers, which is uncommon, so there wasn’t any needle for me’: Former Gunners and Tottenham midfielder discusses taking part in for each golf equipment

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