Q: If a healthy Three Lions international is suddenly put on the shelf by his own club without a transfer fee, will he cause a rush from the giants?
Regarding this question, I believe that the vast majority of fans will give an affirmative answer. But the actual situation is that there is no free lunch in this world, and once a similar situation occurs, then the player's body often hides dark thunder, which is enough to scare away the giants. If anyone doesn't believe it, take a look at the deeds of Barton, the protagonist of this article:
Joey Barton was born on September 2, 1982 in a small town called Haydn, Merseyside, England. The famous Gerrard grew up here. Just because Gerard doesn't show obvious character flaws, don't think it's a good place for children. On the contrary, there is chaos and disorder here, and there are simply not too many perpetrators. Take Patton's family, for example, as evidenced by the murder of two of his uncles.
The chaotic living environment naturally affects Barton's character. Fortunately, his football talent is really good, and he is favored by many scouts. Even if he is in Merseyside, he can still receive an invitation from Manchester City's academy. And he also passed the trial very smoothly and became a member of the Manchester City youth academy.
It is under the vigorous training of Manchester City's youth academy that Barton has developed a solid basic skill. As a midfielder, he can attack and defend well, both fierce defense and accurate long passes. At the same time, he is also a long-range shooter, and from time to time he can knock on his opponent's door with a powerful shot.
It was only a matter of time before this kind of attacking and defensive midfielder was promoted to Manchester City's first team. Back in 2002, Barton actually had the opportunity to make his Premier League debut. It's just that the midfielder is so rough that he can't find his jersey when he gets instructions from his own coach Keegan to let him come off the bench...
As a result of failing to seize the opportunity, Barton did not make his Premier League debut until April 2003. Although Barton failed to help his club win the game, he still managed to impress Keegan with his ability to attack and defend well. The Manchester City manager at the time was optimistic about Barton and gave him plenty of opportunities to play in the days that followed. And Barton did not live up to Keegan's trust, and soon became a trusted member of Manchester City's midfield, which was highly expected by the media and fans.
The young Patton can no longer suppress his tyrannical character. On Christmas Eve 2004, a young player named Tandy planned to make a joke with Barton, but was poked in the eye by Barton with a cigar, and his career was directly ended; In the summer of 2005, Barton first hit people with his car, then abused the fans, and deliberately showed his ass to the fans during the game...
If you change to a player with mediocre talent, you will already be swept away by the club a hundred times. But Barton's football talent makes Manchester City very optimistic, so they have repeatedly tolerated him. Even England opened the door to the tough-wounded Titan, making his Three Lions debut against Spain.
After becoming a Three Lions international, Barton became more and more arrogant. In Manchester City's defeat to Aston Villa, the midfielder missed a penalty and it is not incomprehensible to be blamed by his team-mates. But when teammate Dubbo really complained about Barton after the game, the midfielder felt that he couldn't swallow this breath, and simply "greeted" Dubbo with his fist. As a result, Dabo fractured his eye socket and was directly sent to the hospital...
No matter how much Manchester City value Barton's football talent, they can't bear this kind of thug who beats his teammates to the hospital. Not long after that, City sent Barton to Newcastle. However, Barton has not yet proved his strength in his new owner, so he made a moth outside the stadium, he and his relatives teamed up to beat people, and the police arrested him...
After coming out, Barton temporarily converged a little off the pitch. But inside the stadium, he is still the same as before. Because of kicking Sunderland player Etuhu, Barton angered Sunderland fans, and as a result, he was attacked by fireworks and stunned to watch. When it came to the match against Wigan, Barton encountered the equally notorious Cartmore and was kicked by his opponent and seriously injured, fully explaining the truth that "the wicked have their own wicked grind".
Seeing this, some friends may take it for granted that Barton will definitely reflect on his too fierce style of play during his recuperation period, and he will retract the kick after returning from injury. But Barton is a man who cannot be guessed by common sense, and in his first game after returning from injury, he hit an unnecessary flying tackle behind Xavi Alonso and was sent off with a red card on the spot.
The then Newcastle manager Shearer, who was also a veteran of battles, did not know how many bad fouls he had seen. It's such a person who still can't see Barton's bad ball style. This was a fierce quarrel between the master and apprentice, which had a negative impact on the Newcastle dressing room. Coupled with other problems, Newcastle, who has a lot of green stars, was unfortunately relegated...
After Newcastle's relegation, Barton did not run away, but chose to share the hardships with the club. In Newcastle's season in the Championship, Barton was a thigh-like presence. His long pass combined with Carroll's header was Newcastle's most relied on attacking routine. It was with Barton's help that Newcastle returned to the Premier League before long.
Just when everyone thought that Barton's prodigal son would not change gold, this fierce general with a tough personality made a moth again. The departure of iron buddy Nolan, coupled with Newcastle's handover of the captain's armband to Colochni, completely broke his mentality. While taking Newcastle's salary, Barton bombarded the Newcastle hierarchy for slamming the door.
To be fair, Ashley, then the head of Newcastle, was indeed quite critical. Patton's shelling is indeed true. But the problem is that no one likes to hear this kind of truth, and Ashley is no exception. The Newcastle boss would rather not have a transfer fee than send Barton away.
At this time, Barton is not yet 30 years old, or in the year of the fight, which will naturally arouse the interest of some giants. For example, Arsene Wenger's Arsenal once planned to sign Barton without a visa. You know, since Vieira left Arsenal, the team's hardness has dropped significantly, and it does need a tough guy like Barton to crush the lineup.
However, before Arsenal could put into action, Barton actually had a dispute with Gervinho in Newcastle's match against Arsenal. After a normal attack, Barton insisted that Gervinho fake a fall and pulled Gervinho's shirt with his hand. The latter got a little angry and hit Barton. Patton instantly possessed his body and fell to the ground as if he had been shot by a gun, which directly led to Gervinho's red card.
Before this time, Barton had already had a turmoil with Arsenal. It was the 4-4 draw that is still mentioned today, it is clear that Arsenal has the absolute upper hand, but Diaby was angered by Barton with a malicious foul, causing the latter's rage and red card, which led to Newcastle's Jedi counterattack.
Originally, if Barton was just marrying Diaby alone, that's it. But after Barton provoked Maurghervinho with disgraceful means, that was a different story. Even if the introduction of Barton at this time does not require a transfer fee, it still scares away Arsenal...
After Arsenal quit the chase, Barton had to play for a small club like QPR. However, he still didn't mean to converge. In Manchester City's league finale against QPR, Barton knocked out Tevez and Aguero one after another, leaving a very negative impression on the fans.
Even QPR couldn't stand Patton and loaned him to Marseille. It is not difficult to imagine how bad Patton's character is. In the days that followed, Barton failed to make a name for himself on the pitch, and the negative news came out a lot, which was extremely embarrassing.