Gabby Agbonlahor says Darren Bent has already made a big impact at Aston Villa.
Villa have won the two games since Bent's arrival from Sunderland.
Agbonlahor, 23, said: "You can say it has made a difference.
"Competition for places is a major key, so that is helping, and we were due that bit of luck - with the first goal dropping to me as it did, we were just due that.
"The goal hadn't been on my mind - it's been about trying to get the results and we got the result.
"But it is nice to get it out of the way."