Barton claims part of City revival
Barton claims part of City revival
Football News 24/7
Joey Barton believes Manchester City´s resurgence this season may not have happened without his performances in the last campaign.
The England midfielder left City for Newcastle in a £5.8million deal in the summer following a campaign when they battled against relegation but, following the takeover of Thaksin Shinawatra, are now third in the Barclays Premier League under new manager Sven-Goran Eriksson.
"I hope they appreciate the job I did last season," Barton told BBC Radio Five Live. "Were it not for myself, Micah Richards and Richard Dunne the club wouldn´t have had Shinawatra, the Premier League and Sven. I think they could easily have gone down last season but for a couple of results."
The England midfielder left City for Newcastle in a £5.8million deal in the summer following a campaign when they battled against relegation but, following the takeover of Thaksin Shinawatra, are now third in the Barclays Premier League under new manager Sven-Goran Eriksson.
"I hope they appreciate the job I did last season," Barton told BBC Radio Five Live. "Were it not for myself, Micah Richards and Richard Dunne the club wouldn´t have had Shinawatra, the Premier League and Sven. I think they could easily have gone down last season but for a couple of results."
Copyright (c) PA Sport 2007, All Rights Reserved.
Related Stories
Most Shared
Social Activity
You are logged into Facebook (Logout)
Social Activity (On/Off):
