Bent has been included in Fabio Capello's squad for Wednesday's friendly international with Germany in Berlin, a year after his last taste of international action as a substitute against Croatia.

The 24-year-old revealed Ramos said "about four words to me in two years" as he had to be content with a bit-part role at White Hart Lane for the majority of last season.

But the departure of Jermain Defoe, Dimitar Berbatov and Robbie Keane and the arrival of Redknapp last month has given Bent a new lease of life.

He scored his first Spurs hat-trick in the UEFA Cup clash with Dinamo Zagreb, followed it up with a brace against Manchester City and is now hoping to win his fourth cap against the Germans.

Bent said: "Harry has come in and installed belief into the players. A lot of good players were under-performing but he has told them they are fantastic players, put his arm around them and, as players, that is what you need.

"He has spoken to me more than Ramos did. Ramos said about four words to me in two years whereas Harry has come in, told me what he wants from me and how he wants me to play and I've managed to turn things around for myself and started to get goals.

"It is simple management. I think sometimes we try to over-complicate it and look for too many answers as to why we were losing, whereas Harry just came in and said 'This is how we are going to play, get used to it.'

"That is the secret. He hasn't tried to over-complicate things and kept it simple and the players are responding.

"Harry said he had seen me for a number of years and said how he wanted me to play.

"He said 'Go out and express yourself' whereas Juande tried to complicate it and change certain bits and bobs.

"Harry has come in, restored belief and hopefully I am repaying him."

Bent also believes Redknapp would have done an excellent job as England boss had he been named as Steve McClaren's successor nearly a year ago when strongly tipped for the role.

The former Charlton player added: "If he had got the England job it would have been fantastic because it would only have helped England as a nation. But I am glad he is with Tottenham."

Bent admits he did question why Spurs had spent £16million to sign him from Charlton and then hardly played him, but insists he always retained faith in his ability and was confident the good times would eventually return.

He said: "Last season was difficult. When you have Berbatov, Keane and Defoe there, it is always going to be difficult but I knew if I stayed confident and positive that my opportunity would come.

"They all left, which was a big disappointment for Tottenham, but it has given me more games and a licence to go and express myself and show what I can do.

"You do at the time question why Spurs spent so much money on you, question their motives and stuff like that.

"If I had thrown it in at the end of the season, it would have given people licence to hurl abuse at me but at the start of the season I just tried to stay fit and positive and knew my chance would come.

"A lot of people around me said I was going to get sold but I always knew if I stayed strong and stayed positive, my chance would come and I would be able to take it.

"I thought moving to Tottenham would help my England chances. I remember playing for Charlton against Tottenham and they had five or six internationals in the squad at that time.

"I thought going to a massive club like Tottenham was only going to help me. Last season wasn't meant to be but now I have another opportunity and have to try and take it."