10 Things Joey Barton Wants You To Forget

2. The AGUEROOOOOO Catalyst

After finally being released on a free transfer by Newcastle, Barton washed up at the footballers' retirement home, otherwise known as QPR, despite labelling himself as 'England's best midfielder.' It was here that Joey truly became a Joseph. A new man. Until he left the pitch quite literally being dragged away kicking and screaming. He was initially sent off for swinging an elbow at Carlos Tevez, before digging his studs into Sergio Aguero and aiming a headbutt at Vincent Kompany for good measure. When Mario Balotelli is acting as the peacemaker, you know things have got out of hand. It's one of the worst displays of petty violence on a football pitch in recent years, but it's hard to know whether Barton would show any remorse. Knowing him, he'd probably take the credit for assisting Man City in their quest for the Premier League title which, of course, ended in Agueroooooo...
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