Late, hungover and slightly delayed knee-jerk reactions: Manchester United vs Tottenham Hotspurs, FA Cup 4th Round

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As you can see, our logo is bigger than theirs.

Anyway, some thoughts about the game.

One, Spurs were good but also slightly shit. It is the reason why they continue to be also rans despite having a pretty good squad full of talent. They never really, really believed they could beat us. Yes it sounds crazy especially when they could have won (if Jenas didn't have the finishing ability of a camel) but despite United being slightly off colour and Spurs being very much in the match (and scoring the early goal), they never went for our jugular. Instead, you sort of get the feeling they were contented to get anything out of the match rather than focusing fully on beating United. I mean, its an FA Cup tie. They've got nothing to lose. I know they're in the Carling Cup final but that's a Mickey Mouse trophy compared to the FA Cup. They should have went out there and left it all out on the pitch. If they had did that, on a day United looked very much beatable, they would have gone through to the next round. Somehow it seemed like they were contented with their work earlier against Arsenal and thought this match was bonus and it would alright if they lose, so long as they tried.

Wrong attitude and a BIG reason why Tottenham continue to be underachievers. A lack of a winners attitude. Compare that to Liverpool. It isn't that they are that good or better than the Spurs but the bin dippers somehow misguidedly think they're one of the best teams around. It is this deluded believe that they can beat any team on a given day that allows them to do well in cup competitions, despite them actually being a crap mediocre team, as the league table shows.

Two, like I said, United were a bit off colour. We started slow off the blocks and it took Robbie Keane's goal to shock us into action. Even then there's a bit of misfiring going on all over the pitch. Defence a bit disorganised at times, midfield goes missing at times and forwards still making the wrong decisions and giving the ball away (more on why later). The 3 - 1 scoreline definitely flattered us as it was much closer than that.

Three, Hargreaves, Hargreaves, Hargreaves. Somebody needs to remind him what his primary job is. He is the midfield enforcer/anchorman and he shields the back four. He's supposed to break up play, tackle/foul/kick people, win the ball and play the simple ball to his teammates. Sure he can join the attack, SOMETIMES, but not at the price of leaving the Grand fucking Canyon down the middle for the opponents to exploit. This has happened for several times he's played. It compounds matters when he gets creative and loses the ball doing it and we are left dangerously outnumbered on a counter attack. It's like he thinks he's Paul Scholes. His position and awareness has been poor to say the least. It seems like he just runs after the man with the ball regardless. I mean, being a defensive midfielder isn't just about throwing yourself at anything that moves like a maniac, which is what Hargreaves is doing. Maybe he's trying to impress the new England boss and overdoing it, who knows. He definitely need to learn how to play more with his head, rather than just his feet.

Four, again it shows just how important it is to have continuity at the back. Vidic goes down with the flu, Brown steps in and you could see immediately that him and Rio lack understanding. Many times not knowing what his partner is doing/going to do. It isn't Brown or Rio's fault, they certainly didn't play poorly. There just needs to be consistency to the entire defensive unit because organisation and discipline is so much more important there than anywhere else.

Five, Evra didn't have the best of games. For once he was exposed against speedy little Aaron Lennon who gave him a torrid time. Not entirely his fault as he should have had cover coming in from midfield (Hargreaves again). You could see he was knackered when he got subbed. This is also the first time I've seen Evra having problem's with a winger's pace. He's been solid and consistent just about all the time and he's also a real threat down the left flank. Evra's been a revelation so far and probably is the best left back in the league. Genuinely top class bloke as well.

Six, the Ginger Prince is BACK!!! Love to see him back in action and he looks like he was never away, pinging passes from all over the park and also doing the customary of giving the ball away in front of his own 18 yard box. Now all he needs to do is get needless bookings for badly mistimed tackles, hehehe. I just love Scholesy. Having him back for the run in is fantastic, with his experience and unquestioned quality. Only thing is, what's our centre midfield pairing going to be like? More headache for Fergie.

Seven, it is absolutely great to have Tevez, Rooney and Ronaldo up front at the same time, 3 genuine world class, match winners. Anyone, of them would score and change the match. 2 of them could be on an off day and somebody would still pop up with the goods. In fact, all 3 could be on a off day (God forbid!) and they could still impact a match with a moment of quality or just for being on the pitch because they attract so much of the opponents defensive effort. Just like against Spurs, when Ronnie and Rooney were misfiring and the link up play (especially on the counter) just isn't as slick as it should be. Up pops Tevez for the equaliser.

Finally, it was always going to be Arsenal, wasn't it? Fergie knew it and we all knew it. 3 Premier League sides in a row. Somebody must really "love" United to come with with that draw. Oh well, since we were going to have to beat them bastards sooner or later anyway.

Here's the highlights from the game;

Up next, United turn their attentions back to the league. Pompey as usual, would be a tough opponent. A win is essential. United have got to let the 2 pretenders to the throne know who's boss and that all roads to trophies go through Old Trafford. The team will have to bring it, every single time they step on to the pitch. The games come thick and fast now. It is squeaky bum time!

"I zidn't zee ze inzedent!" - Monsieur Wenger

Taken from associated press and Al Jazeera;

BBC: "So your own players are having an altercation on the pitch whilst play was stopped"
Wenger insisted: "I did not know anything about it. I didn't see it."
BBC: "But there was a melee on the pitch involving several players and the referee"
Wenger: "I did not know anything about it. I didn't see it."
BBC: "But we have camera shots of you shouting in the direction of the players during the altercation and have had these analysed by lip readers. It is clear that you shout..
"Please my boys, I need you to stop as it will look like the teams doing a Keagan"
Wenger: "I did not know anything about it. I didn't see it."

Arsene Wenger in typical form there. Unfortunately for him, the whole world saw what he didn't.

Are Arsenal the worst losers in sport?

Fans have grown used to Wenger whimpering in defeat like a spoiled child who’s had his lollipop snatched, but after last night’s 5-1 thrashing by Tottenham Hotspur in the Carling Cup he hit a new nadir for incredible childish excuses.

Asked whether the trophy was a priority, he retorted: “Not at all frankly.” Considering he had fielded the likes of Cesc Fabregas, Emmanuel Adebayor, William Gallas and Gilberto, it was about as believable as his suggestion that (and excuse us if you’ve heard this one before) he didn’t see Adebayor head-butting Nicklas Bendtner, that the scoreline was unfair on his team and that all Tottenham did was hit his side on the break. Magnanimous it was not.

Is that even a question? Ask Wenger about it and he'll probably say he didn't see what you're talking about.

Let's all laugh at Liverpool

Good one this, Manchester United fans hate Liverpool? No need - they're no longer rivals!

In other words, is the hatred that exists between the two sides now somewhat redundant as they are, in many ways, no longer actual rivals? With Liverpool now 14 points back in the race for the title and 17 long years past their last league success, clearly something has gone wrong in the past few years. Sure Rafa has won cups, including the Champions League in 2005, but let’s face it, the two teams are a world apart.

You'll walk home alone...weeping.

Knee-jerk reactions: Reading vs Manchester United, English Premier League

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Before the match, I wanted United to stuff Reading and it is about time we stuffed them good for all the times they've managed to frustrate us, even at Old Trafford. And this time it seemed like the perfect time, Reading were without several of their defenders. But truth be told, there was a bit of apprehension about facing the Royals once again, because of their knack for getting results against us. And they've got a decent record at the Madejski as well.

And whad'ya know, Reading came out fighting and almost gave as good as they got. All credit to them for realising that they were fucked if they decided to defend and said to themselves; "What the hell...what's the worse that could happen..." and went for it right from the whistle. To be completely honest, we did Reading a lot of favours by not getting a hold of possession. The midfield was almost non existent and everytime that happens, it spells trouble for United (the last time it happened, we lost to West Ham in a shocking display).

Part of the problem was Hargreaves. I thought he was very poor. He ran around aimlessly not really doing anything productive. And for a player who's main reason for existance is to get the ball and not lose it, he gave away the ball far too cheaply and ran around with it like he was a playmaker. Bad idea. Carrick was absolutely confused by his midfield partners errant runs and passes and totally lost his rhythm. Carrick played a lot better and the midfield played a lot better after Giggsy was introduced at beginning of the 2nd half, for an anonymous Park. After that Hargreaves mostly stuck to his role of kicking people and helping the defence and he fed the ball to Giggs and Carrick, which is the way it ought to be.

It is really simple, when you have the ball and the opponents don't have it, you can hurt them but they can't hurt you. If we had gotten a hold of possession in midfield, like we should, and we countered like we did when Reading did attack, they would have been dead and buried.

Well, they would have if United didn't suddenly lose their ability to put the ball in the net. We were very very wasteful and made very poor decisions in the final third. When even Ronaldo, who has been absolutely deadly, started ballooning shots, you know you're in trouble. As we spurned chance after chance, Reading did manage to get a few dangerous opportunities that they would have scored from if not for some excellent defending.

Happily however, quality and class does, in the end, prevail. And in this case it was a brilliant pass from Tevez that Rooney put away with the deftest of touches.

I was particularly upset that we didn't keep the ball better after we scored and towards the end. We put ourselves under needless pressure by losing the ball cheaply and allowing Reading to throw everything at us and we almost paid for it when Harper broke through the middle and narrowly missed (phew!). It was a heart in mouth moment that. And we also missed a hatful of opportunities to put the game to bed.

At the end, United did score that second goal and Ronnie did continue his scoring streak (23 goals, equal his tally from last season, need I say more) after a great run and finish. When the ref's whistle blew, I could see the players were relieved and knackered. They certainly made it more difficult than it needed to be.

Now the lads are enjoying some sun, I hope they come back refreshed and ready for the run in. We'll need them all fit, ready and eager.

Highlights

Fergie giving the fans(?) a piece of his mind

Elano kamikaze earns a victory

Elano's 7th goal since arriving from Donetsk came as an unlikely and brave header in the face of oncoming boots. It was, however, enough to earn City the 3rd round FA Cup 1-0 victory over West Ham to set a date with Sheffield United. Other news-worthy mentions: New City striker Nery Castillo started but went down and out (on a stretcher, that is) with a dislocated shoulder barely half an hour into the 3rd round replay; And City keeper Joe Hart's unpenalized flattening of Lee Bowyer, much to the chagrin of Hammers' boss Curbishley.

Read more here:
ESPN match report
Sven targets Cup success (MCFC site)

Knee-jerk reactions: Manchester United vs Newcastle, English Premier League

A picture paints a thousand words, or so they say.

 

I've still got a million things to talk about nonetheless. Mostly to relive that special half of football where United scored six goals in 45 minutes.

It was a complete massacre. Just as I predicted earlier. It wasn't even close and 6 - 0 was probably flattering for them considering how dominant we were. It could easily have been 10 - 0 and I'm not even exaggerating, it was that one sided.

Rooney must have misplaced his regular shooting boots because he couldn't buy a goal against Given. He had a truckload of chances that he normally would have tucked away in his sleep. That said, he did rather well in other aspects of the game, his general passing and movement was all top notch. Just the matter of putting the ball in the back of the net. He didn't exactly get himself in Fergie's good side either by trying to take on Newcastle by himself in the first half, almost shooting on sight.

Which was basically how the first half went, selfishness and making bad decision in the final third. Add to that, Styles proving once again to be a Grade A cunt and that  sort of made Newcastle look half competent when in fact it was United not playing up to their usual standards. Newcastle may want to point out the "goal" that Mickey Owen scored which was called offside but they got away with Smith's mugging of Giggs in the penalty area.

Besides, all that was irrelevant. Once the second half started (I presume Sir Alex let the players have a piece of his mind), United went at the Geordies all guns blazing, with Newcastle clinging on via the skin of their teeth after two desperate goal mouth clearances. There was a sense of inevitability that United were going to score, when Smith decided to touch His Highness Cristiano just outside the Newcastle 18 yard area. Displaying his continuing maturity as a footballer, Ronnie cleverly struck the ball low and hard, as the Newcastle wall jumped in anticipation of a powerful rocket, Given beaten despite getting a hand to it.

That opened the floodgates as Newcastle themselves conspired to hand United the second goal via some ridiculously comical defending, Tevez the grateful recipient, calmly slotting home. Then came the best goal of the bunch. Carrick won the ball in midfield, fed Rooney who in turned layed it off to Tevez who found the onrushing Ronaldo with a bullet pass that Ronnie somehow controlled and dispatched into the far corner of Given's goal with breathtaking ease. It was a goal of stunning quality.

The onslaught continued as Newcastle couldn't get out of their own penalty area. Rio literally strolled towards the far post virtually unnoticed and Rooney found him with a delightful ball which our centre back put away with a finish that strikers would have been proud of. Ronnie completed his first ever hat-trick, which he duly deserved after coming close on numerous occasions. The boy's reaction showed how much it meant to him, just brilliant to see. Didn't even matter that he got a jammy deflection. It didn't matter either when Tevez's right foot volley cannoned off the upright and marginally crossed or didn't cross (it did) the line. It was a mute point.

After the dust has settled, several things are clear.

Ronaldo is unbelievably good. I still haven't sorted out just how much potential he has. At the rate he is improving, he'll achieve "Football God" status pretty soon. 22 goals already in January. For a striker, that's fantastic. For a winger, that is mind-bogglingly awesome. He has uncanny goal scoring instincts on top of all his other talents. It is just about becoming unfair for other players.

Rooney is a streaky sort of scorer. Once he gets into the zone, he'll score at will. But if he's not, he'll struggle to hit a barn door. A shame then that he got interrupted just as he got going. But I don't mind one bit. Wazza brings way more to our team than just scoring goals. Even when he can't score, he still contributes plenty with his passing, vision, energy and movement.

Carrick is starting to look like Carrick again. He has been appalling at times but he found himself against Newcastle. The passing, the positioning, the interceptions, they're all back. Just a little bit more...

Tevez's goal celebration is properly gay and should be stopped immediately. And no I don't care what reason it is for. In fact, there should be a fine from now on for all really stupid celebrations.

Oh and Rio should get into the mix more often. He has got terrific technical ability on and off the ball, he really should push forward in attack more often especially against opponents who park their team bus in front of goal (which is half of the league).

Newcastle deserved all the shit they get, including this beating. Even a complete idiot would realise the need for patience and the time necessary to lay the foundations upon which to build a consistently successful team. Continuity and stability is key, two things which you can't find anywhere near St James' Park.

And it isn't as if they don't have the resources to build a successful team either. They've got a great stadium, great support and loads of money. In fact, during Sir Alex's tenure, they've spent more money on transfers that we did (and gone through more managers than just about anyone). Whereas we've won virtually everything during that period, the Barcodes have won fuck all. Says it all really.

Was it just me or did anyone else notice how the commentators were just madly in love with United. It was almost virtual cock sucking from them. They almost had an orgasm, I think, during the goal orgy (hah!).

Overall, it has been a brilliant weekend, with the terrific victory and Arsenal dropping points at home, couldn't be better. Now comes the hard part, consolidating our position at the top with continuous wins. United face Reading next at the Madejski and they will be tough. We can't lose focus now.

As a final parting gift; highlights from the game and more pics...

 

 

Dabo set to leave City

Forward Ousmane Dabo will be exiting MCFC, after only having made one appearance this season, subbed at four minutes left in regulation into City's 2-1 victory over Bristol City in the FA Cup. He's quoted as being "disappointed" and having said his chances of making the first team as "so ridiculous that it becomes laughable". And this with the boss making comments about further strengthening the squad, after already acquiring Mexican striker Nery Castillo on loan. Unfortunately, his stay at the club hasn't turned out to be much occasion for laughing; Last May, he was pummelled by Joey "let me rearrange your face" Barton during team practice. Oh well.

6-0

重登榜首的感觉真好！希望能一直保持到季末。

MU 球员讲评：

1. Van Der Sar  - 7  - 勇救Zogbia的吊射。
2. O'Shea - 6 - 防守几次出现漏洞，速度缓慢。
3. Ferdinand - 8.5 - 精彩的射门，无懈可击的防守。
4. Vidic - 8 - 再一次展现了他的铁头功。
5. Evra - 7 - 表现平稳。
6. Ronaldo - 9 - 世界级的表现。
7. Carrick - 8.5 - 能再一次看见他精准的传球真好。
8. Anderson - 7.5 - MU未来的Scholes。
9. Giggs - 7 - 表现不错。经验老道。
10. Tevez - 8 - 野兽！用不完的体力。
11. Rooney - 7 - 射门欠佳，但却为Newcastle后防制造了不少麻烦。

 

Big Sam not big enough for Newcastle, apparently

Sam Allardyce has just been sacked as Newcastle manager. Apparently they have a time limit on how long someone can serve as manager of Newcastle, and it is roundabout 2 seconds.

Which is a shame, because I feel Big Sam is a solid manager who obviously needed more than 2 second to turn around that clown house which is Newcastle. So, to all you Geordies out there, you deserve a team that sucks as bad as it does. Long may you continue to be shit.

Happily however, United (there is only ONE UNITED, Manchester United) will be playing Newcastle at Old Trafford. And I've just been mentioning to HF how United have yet to annihilate a team this season and Newcastle so happens to be a perfect candidate. Big Sam also happens to be a personal friend of Sir Alex, so I'm sure he'll have some extra motivation to stuff the Barcodes properly. We're just getting back into form, Rooney is back so it looks like I may get my wish.

Remember this?

Ginger Genius takes apart the Toon Army

How bout something a little more recent?

The Thunderbolt from Rooney

Or when United won the FA Cup during the historic Treble season, I'm sure the Barcodes were glad to play their part in history.

1999 FA Cup Final

Lehmann to Borussia Dortmund

HF's lemon fantasy is coming true. Jens Lehmann's set to head back to the Bundesliga; His old club Borussia Dortmund has disclosed that they've reached an agreement on terms with the Arsenal keeper. Current Dortmund keeper Roman Weidenfeller will be out for three months because of a shoulder injury.

The Dynamic Duo

I could say there are 3 future Footballer of the Year in this picture and it wouldn't be a longshot.

United are a completely different team with/without the both of them playing. Without them, we are just about toothless and painfully dull. With them, Best Team in the World (TM).

As Man Utd supporters, let us not forget how blessed we are to have 2 absolutely godly talents playing for the team we love. Both still so young and no where near the peak of their powers.

And I love that Anderson is in the picture as well. He is special. Tevez is great and Nani is promising, but for me, Anderson is the next big thing. In a couple of years, he'll be joining Rooney and Ronaldo at the top of the mountain.

The thought of the 3 of them at their best, with the excellent supporting cast that Fergie and crew would surround them with is orgasm inducing stuff. If I was blind and retarded supporting some team like Liverpool, I'd shit myself out of fear.

Fabulous goals from Rooney-Ronaldo combo

A compilation of goals from the Dynamic Duo 06/07

Liverpool needs more match winners.

The only two decent threats liverpool has;

1) Gerrard: A legend when he plays to his best he is one of the best in the world, our main threat

2) Torres: It's clear that this guy is pure class once again a match winner and a real threat.

Liverpool has quite many good player but not the match winner. Still a long way to the top.

United have 5; Rooney, Tevez, Ronaldo, Scholes and Giggs

Arsenal have 5; Fabregas, Adobayor, Van Persie, Eduardo and Rosicky

Chelsea have 5; Lampard, Joe Cole, Drogba, Kalou and Shevchenko

Big Fat Juicy Lemon (Lehmann)

Look at his tummy.....Haha

The person I hate the most in Premier League, hope he leave PL as soon as possible.

P/S: I am sure none of the Utd Fans like him :)

Nery Castillo's first match for City

Hey ho, a first look at City's new loaner, 23-year-old Mexican international Nery Castillo from Shakhtar Donetsk, playing in place of Elano, also previously of Shakhtar. Elano did not travel Upton Park. City drew 0-0.



Link, (en Español).

Knee-jerk reactions: Aston Villa vs Manchester United, FA Cup 3rd Round

After a couple of dodgy performances, United faced Aston Villa in the oldest cup competition in world football, the prestigious (or rather the not-so-prestigious-anymore) FA Cup.

Which should be good news for Fergie and the lads because United have got a fantastic record against Villa and a switch in focus from the Premiership will probably help them snap out of the mini slump of form they're in.

The good news is, they were no where near as bad as they were in the last 2 matches. The bad news is, the sharpness is still missing.

Match highlights

It was a cagey, tactical sort of match at most times, both teams playing cautiously and not really going for it. Which is kind of funny with Capello watching from the stands. He probably felt like he was watching a match back home in Italy and wondering what the fuss is all about regarding the Premiership. There were some brilliant passages of play from United, but it came in fits and the fluency is not quite there yet.

Some of the performances from the players were quite disappointing as well. Notably Saha, Carrick and Park. I don't know what exactly is wrong with Saha, but he just looked completely clueless out on the pitch, kept losing the ball and generally didn't produce an ounce of positive play. The same could be said about Park, who came back with a bang against Birmingham, but struggled to get into the game at Villa Park. He ran around a lot but this time more like a headless chicken. Now Carrick probably didn't perform as bad as the other two, but he is way, way below what we know he is capable of and that is what's most disappointing about him.

Maybe I'm being a bit too critical. Park after all, just came back from injury. Him sucking for a match or two should be expected. Saha and Carrick, on the other hand, has got some good minutes under them by now and needs to play better than that. I realise the both of them are the kind of players who need to play consistently to be at their best. They're not impact players who can come off the bench and make things happen.

Rooney on the other hand is such a player. The boy's a special talent and he can change a game at any given moment. United are a completely different team when Rooney and Ronaldo are on the pitch, as evident by the sucking early in the season when the both of them were missing.

Ronnie has been most excellent, carrying us on numerous occasions but he can't do it all the time. Especially when he has to deal with constantly having 2 or 3 defenders closing him down every time he goes near the ball. But with Wazza on the field as well, opposing defenders can't afford to do that.

When he came on, instantly there was more threat when we had the ball. Villa, who had played rather decently up to that point, struggled to adjust to the additional threat of Rooney and it resulted in the opening goal. Lovely link up and a peach of a cross from Giggs. Ronnie, as always, there to slot it home. 19 goals in all competition, an astonishing feat for a winger, he really has a knack for scoring goals.

After that, Villa had to gamble and chase the game, although they never really threatened during the entire match. But when you commit players forward, you leave vast amounts of  space and time for your opponents to take advantage of. And against players like Ronaldo and Rooney, a second goal was almost inevitable. Ronnie breaking at speed, the deflection and Rooney with a fine finish.

Not a vintage performance from United, but I'm sure Fergie would be very glad to get the victory and save themselves from the additional burden of a replay, which was looking likely until Rooney's intervention. With the amount of games coming up, a replay is the last thing United need.

Saha，醒醒吧！

昨晚Ronaldo和Rooney再次发威，在完场前10分钟干掉了Aston Villa。不过Saha的表现却让人不能恭维。

他总是喜欢控着球，然后往左往右，最后球却被人抢了。昨晚他的表现，不是一名MU球员该有的表现。再这样下去，迟早被卖掉。

好在Rooney回来了。又再期待他与Ronaldo再度双剑合并，把其他队杀得片甲不留。

爆冷！

昨晚的英格兰足总杯出现了几场爆冷的结果，共有4只英超队败给了实力弱的队伍。其中Blackburn更以1-4败给了Coventry。

Blackburn	1	-	4	Coventry
Bolton	0	-	1	Sheffield Utd
Huddersfield	2	-	1	Birmingham
Everton	0	-	1	Oldham

Barton roll of shame, an update

Joey Barton was initially refused bail but this has just been reversed reversed by a judge. Apparently, he has been allowed out under "stringent" conditions, due to fears he would be targeted by other inmates because of his fame.

Pictures of Barton taken with inmates have also started circulating on the outside. A picture yesterday showed him grinning nervously, flanked by two hulking inmates. At night, he was reportedly heard crying in his cell amid fears he would be attacked, while in the daytime, he'd spend much of his prison cash allowance buying ciggies and food for other inmates to make sure they left him alone.

Another picture showed a shirtless Barton in the jail's gymnasium with his arm around a fellow inmate. Apparently, Barton had been a regular at the prison gym, where he led circuit training sessions.

Here's a version of the Daily Mail's Barton's roll of shame:

2004
July - Caused a mass brawl in a pre-season friendly at Doncaster.

December - Stubbed a lit cigar into the eye of young team-mate Jamie Tandy during club's Christmas party.

2005
May - Breaks leg of 35-year-old pedestrian while driving his car at 2am in Liverpool city centre.

July 22 - Involved in an altercation with a 15-year-old Everton fan at City's team hotel in Bangkok.

Dec 1 - Joey's brother Michael and cousin Paul Taylor were sentenced for the racist axe murder of black teenager Anthony Walker.

2006
September 30 - Moons Everton fans following City's 1-1 draw at Goodison Park. Merseyside Police investigate the matter.

December 23 - Barton is shown the a straight red card for a wild two-footed lunge on Abdoulaye Faye in City's 2-0 home defeat to Bolton.

2007
February 21 - Cleared of making obscene gestures towards Portsmouth fans due to insufficient evidence.

March 13 - Arrested on suspicion of assault and criminal damage in an incident involving a taxi driver.

May 1 - Suspended by City for the rest of the season after what is thought to be a training ground altercation with Ousmane Dabo.

December - Upset a girl when he tried to rub his face in her breasts.

2008
January - Jailed, for two separate incidents involving his other brother Andrew and a friend, and another group at a McDonald's restaurant in Church Street, Liverpool, at 5.30am last Thursday

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