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Chapter 136 Barton's Problem

Chapter 136 Barton's Problem

On November 11, in the 24th round of the Premier League, Manchester City played away against Reading.

In this game, Duncan did not send Button, he sent a combination of Hargreaves and Mido.Relying on strong strength, Manchester City defeated Reading in the away game and won their 12th consecutive game.

However, what the media paid attention to was obviously not Manchester City's victory.

Instead, Barton was on the bench.

This is the first time this season that Barton has been placed on the bench without an injury or a card.The reason given by the club is "tactical needs".But a discerning person can see that this is just an excuse.

The "tactical need" thing can barely be used against a strong team, but for a big fish like Reading, it is definitely an anti-aircraft gun to kill mosquitoes-overqualified.

Such a weak opponent, just pushed it casually... How can there be any tactical needs?

After the game, some reporters chased Button and asked him about "tactical needs".

At that time, Barton had a coffin face, and no one walked past the crowd without a bird.But there are just one or two reporters who are always chasing after him like mosquitoes, looking for some "inside information".

At that time, Barton looked at the reporter who asked the question. If his teammates hadn't been quick to see that the situation was not good, Barton might have made a news about "beating the reporter" the next day.

But even so, the reporter was still overwhelmed by Barton's "murderous aura" erupting in an instant, and stood there, trembling for a long time, unable to react.

It wasn't until Barton walked away that the reporter dared to say a few cruel words like "make you look good".

Makes people think how awesome he is.

But when Barton in the distance glanced back, he held back the second half of the reporter's words.

Patton was indeed upset, and they had to cover it up; but he would not be fooled by the media's "provocation".

He still kept his head clear.

To be honest, when Duncan initially proposed to let the team "take as few cards as possible", Barton really thought he was targeting himself.But then Duncan still made him the captain and the core, making Barton put all his heart in his stomach.

In the following games, Barton did try to get as few cards as possible.

This way of playing made him uncomfortable, but Button still played.

Then under such circumstances, Manchester City's performance improved step by step.

Among them, although Button did not score many goals, his role in the team is definitely not an ordinary midfielder. He has become the team's hub connecting the backcourt and frontcourt.

It is the most indispensable person.

Everyone will rest, but Barton is the player who has the least rest except the goalkeeper.

This made Barton proud and also made Barton conceited.

He believes that he is an indispensable part of the team and the absolute core of the tactical system.The current Manchester City, without him, Barton, would never be able to play.

That being the case, then why does he still have to be so trembling and tread on eggshells?

Thinking of this, Barton's restrained temper began to stir.

It is okay to change temporarily, but it is difficult to change for a lifetime.

Now that he is confident, Barton will not be so panic-stricken.

That's why Barton has performed hotly in the last few games.

Button naturally knew why Duncan put him on the bench.But Button was still confident and didn't think he made a mistake. The match was indeed lost, and that was because the opponent was too weak.If they encounter a slightly stronger opponent, Manchester City will definitely still need him.

Sure enough, on December 12, Button got another chance to start.

Duncan thought that for a player like Barton, as long as he held him back for a while, he would be able to calm down.So just one game later, Button was allowed to start.

But for Barton, this is a wrong signal.

This inflated Barton's self-confidence again. Barton believed that this was his victory in the struggle with Duncan, and he let Duncan see that the team could not do without him.

With this thought, Barton became even more confident.

In the 33rd minute, Barton stomped on the foot of the Wigan player with a fierce tackle. The steel nails under his feet, along the thin sneakers, stepped into the opponent's flesh and blood.

The opponent was KO on the spot and passed out.

The player was treated by the team doctor, was taken off the field immediately, and was taken to the nearest hospital in an ambulance.

The next day's inspection results showed that the player had a fractured foot and was definitely reimbursed for the season.And the doctor also revealed that after being cured, this injury may affect his career...

Button was also sent off with a red card for this bad foul.

And such a red card has also become a turning point in the game.

Once the red card appears, the formation will be banned for the rest of the game.

So Manchester City lost the game.

But the game is over, this matter is not over.

In recent years, with the gradual rise of the commercialization of the Premier League, the Premier League has attached great importance to its own image.A number of measures were continuously issued to warn of violations and excessive actions.

Button's bad foul, but at a critical moment, severely discredited the FA.

Where does this make the officials and gentlemen of the FA put their old faces?

Such "court villains" must be banned!

This time, Barton hit the muzzle.

The FA acted quickly. In view of Barton's previous "bad record" and the "bad influence" caused by this incident in the society, they immediately issued a heavy fine to Barton, fined Barton £2, Penalty of suspension of two months.

Barton's bad foul made the Premier League once again the protagonist of the world.

However, becoming the protagonist in this way is obviously not what the FA expects.

Such a foul has aroused widespread discussion in all walks of life, and even the social news has reported on this matter.

Someone even sorted out a "Top Ten Bad Fouls" and added Button's "Broken Foot Stomp" into it, and it ranked first.

However, Barton's expression remained the same, he trained as usual, ate as usual, and slept as usual.

For Duncan, Barton's foul is not good news.

Because of the system prompt, because Barton's foul was so bad, the formation's ban will continue for another game.

That is, in the next game, Duncan had a five-element formation and was cancelled.

Fortunately, the next game was just an insignificant FA Cup match with a weak opponent.

Even so, Manchester City still had a hard time playing in the away game. The small team Oxford United was difficult to deal with. The game was stalemate until 78 minutes, when Martin Petrov broke into the penalty area and was pulled down by the opponent, thus winning a penalty and allowing the ball The team struggled to advance.

Button watched the whole game at home.

Although the team played ugly, in Barton's heart, there was a kind of contradictory pleasure: the team still couldn't do without me!

This made Barton more and more complacent. He never thought of leaving Manchester City, but he never liked to control his temper.

Although he won't be able to play for two months, maybe within these two months, the team will realize that Button is more important to the team?

Therefore, when Barton received the club's listing notice, his face was full of disbelief.

After reading the black and white paper several times, he confirmed: he was indeed listed by the team!

(End of this chapter)