After a club-record move to White Hart Lane from former Premier League strugglers Charlton Athletic, it was obvious that Darren Bent would have much to prove - not only to his critics but to everybody involved with Tottenham.

After an impressive pre-season under Juande Ramos, Bent has netted an impressive 11 goals in 18 games this season, which earned him a call-up into Fabio Capello's England squad.

He played a pivotal role in the 2-1 midweek victory over Germany in Berlin and nearly scored early in the second half following a fine defence-splitting ball from Gareth Barry that would have given England a 2-0 lead. But it's his form at Spurs under new boss Harry Redknapp that has finally shown fans and critics alike why the club paid such a high fee to secure his services.

Already known for his pace and awareness, Bent has the potential to create a goal-scoring opportunity out of nothing, which has been effective in Tottenham's Premier League and UEFA Cup campaigns.

It was thought, under Juande Ramos, that Bent would not fit in alongside either Roman Pavlyuchenko or loanee signing Fraizer Campbell. But this has proved not to be the case, and if Redknapp can find a way of improving each individual partnership then I feel that we could witness a similar strength and effectiveness to that generated by our old strike force of Dimitar Berbatov, Robbie Keane, Jermain Defoe, and of course Bent.

Having lost Berbatov, Keane and Defoe, the current form of our squad suggests that this is no longer a valid performance issue. Spurs now definitely look like a side that can build in order to reach the level of consistency and performances needed to compete with the best teams in Europe.

The 'Harry Factor' has obviously had a profound effect on the overall squad. I am surprised with his decision to bring both Kevin Prince Boateng and Hossam Ghaly back into the squad, as well as French starlet Adel Taraabt. Redknapp definitely has a talent for bringing out the best of his squad, without neccessarily splashing the cash, and his 'wheeler dealer' attitude will be put to the test once more come January, when Spurs will be looking to strengthen the sqad.

The fluidity and type of football looks to have improved, having reverted to a more traditional style, compared to what we saw under Ramos. A completely British backroom set-up has most certainly helped particular players who struggled to communicate with their previous coaching staff.

What can we expect from Tottenham for the rest of the season? I think they have already proved that the sky's the limit. I just hope they can put previous misfortune behind them and prove really just how far they can go.

Come on you Spurs!