Bent

[TBM]

Darren Bent has apologised after a fan posted a picture claiming the striker was out shopping while his team-mates were losing 2-0 to Liverpool.

The Aston Villa forward was missing because of injury but the photo was put on Twitter during the game on Sunday.

Later the England striker apologised on his Twitter account.

He said: "I hope to be back very soon. Watched the majority of he game on tv. Never knew popping out would cause an issue and for that I apologise."

Bent has scored five goals in 15 games for Villa this season but suffered a thigh injury in training.

After coming in for criticism from fans on Twitter, Bent wrote: "Nothing is more important to me than playing football, sadly injury meant I wasn't able to do that today. Gutted not to be involved......"

tbh its pretty shocking that he wasn't there to watch the game - supporting your team mates an' all that.

[Schards#2]

Sadly, despite being paid fortunes bv the club, players care far less about their team's fortunes than the fans and, indeed, far less than the average park player cares about his team. I always went to watch my various sides if I was injured.

[FiNeRaIn]

Sadly, despite being paid fortunes bv the club, players care far less about their team's fortunes than the fans and, indeed, far less than the average park player cares about his team. I always went to watch my various sides if I was injured.

Not having that, loads of diff lads I grew up with and played football with never turned up when they were injured. Some did, most didn't.

[TheMaraudingDog]

Sadly, despite being paid fortunes bv the club, players care far less about their team's fortunes than the fans and, indeed, far less than the average park player cares about his team. I always went to watch my various sides if I was injured.

Not having that, loads of diff lads I grew up with and played football with never turned up when they were injured. Some did, most didn't.

Agreed mate. And you can always count on park players no showing cos of a hang over.

Anyway, why wasn't this 'fan' at the game?

[manny96]

^ That's a pretty fair question.

[TBM]

tbh it didn't say who he was a fan of

[Silver Fox]

LOLz @ anyone giving a shit what Bent was up to when he wasn't playing

If I was a Villa fan I'd be more concerned about the clowns who were on the pitch

[Terminal Boardom]

Some people will complain about anything.

[manny96]

Anyway, why wasn't this 'fan' at the game?

On second thoughts, it might've been a stipulation of his bail for a section 4a and resisting arrest...

[6ft Kerplunk]

If I'm off sick I don't sit in the corner of the office to see how shit my colleagues are when I'm not working.