Darren Bent loved Liverpool’s Anfield, reckons West Ham’s Chicken Run was horrible and recalled electric Tottenham vs Chelsea atmosphere in Premier League classic

Everyone football fan in the land will tell you it’s their ground that has the best atmosphere on a match day.

But being on the pitch is totally different to sitting in the stands, as former Premier League striker Darren Bent will tell you.

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talkSPORT’s Drive co-host has played for Charlton, Tottenham, Aston Villa and Sunderland as well as England in a career that also saw him score 106 top flight goals.

And Benty explained where he really felt the presence of the ‘twelfth man.’

“Do you know what’s up there – Spurs vs Chelsea. Oh my goodness gracious me,” he said as he recalled the sounds of the hotly contested London derby.

Bent particularly remembers a particularly thrilling game at White Hart Lane that ended 4-4, which saw a late Robbie Keane equaliser raise the roof.

“It was just electric,” he added.

But Bent has also played in the league’s biggest grounds.

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Anfield is famous for its atmosphere. However, many fans have pointed out it’s not as bouncing as it’s made out to be.

But Bent insists Liverpool’s home was incredible to play at.

“Maybe because Liverpool expect to win, and most of the time they are winning, it’s a little bit like ‘oh, well we’re winning again’,” he said when asked if the Anfield noise is a myth.

“They don’t have to sing to bring their club back. We’ve said it before about rivalries and atmospheres.

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“I fancy Liverpool against any team on the planet, in the Champions League, in the second leg, they’ll win it at Anfield!

“I think there’s something special about Anfield under the lights which I never got to play in because I always played at 3 o’clock or the early kick-off.”

Bent also singled out West Ham’s old ground Upton Park, and it’s infamous east stand known as the ‘Chicken Run’.

The stand was known as the loudest and most intimidating stand at the Boleyn Ground.

“I do think supporters make the twelfth man. I remember going to Upton Park, I played there under the lights. My God, their fans were electric in there.

“It was loud, it was horrible, it was hostile!”