Aston Villa striker Darren Bent has denied criticising manager Alex McLeish in today's press.

Bent used his Twitter account to put the record straight, having been unhappy with how his words were portrayed to display his apparent frustration with McLeish's tactics.

"I can assure you that wasn't the tone of the interview at all," Tweeted the England striker.

"I would never criticise the manager or football club. We've made a solid start to the season and hopefully that will continue."