CB has stepped up to the plate, took on the challenge of new players coming in and been a man about it, rather than bleating to the media or asking for a transfer.
Who knows how good he could have been without career threatening injuries? Frightening.
At the moment, on current form, he is way ahead of Robinho. In fact, like Tevez, he is a shining example to Robbie of what it takes to really do it in this league in terms of teamwork, endeavour and belief allied to their undoubted ability. I like Robbie but he must do better this season.
To think it was only a couple of seasons ago that our strike force was Corradi, Samaras and Dickov now seems like a bad LSD trip.
Still, that's the beauty of real competition for places.Bells has stepped up, now can Robbie do likewise?
Mind you, to top CB's show yesterday, Robinho will have to kick a Rag fan in the spuds at COMS in August