It could hardly have been better scripted; Darren Bent silenced his critics with a clinical poacher's goal 18 minutes into his Aston Villa debut before a 2nd half of sometimes desperate defending kept Man City at bay. It was Villa's first league win of 2011 and sets up the opportunity to record back to back wins for the first time this season with the visit to Wigan on Tuesday.

Five days ago, I wasn't much looking forward to Saturday, but how quickly things can change; all it took was £26m! Seriously though, it's amazing what a boost the acquisition of Darren Bent has provided. To everyone, fans and players alike it would seem; Gabby, Ash & James Collins all waxing lyrical about Bent joining the team.