Joey Barton - Manchester City *stats*
Attack – 74
Defence- 81
Balance – 82
Stamina – 83
Top Speed – 73
Acceleration – 77
Response – 86
Agility – 75
Dribble Acc. – 74
Dribble Speed – 70
S.Pass Acc. – 84
S.Pass Speed – 78
L.Pass Acc – 82
L.Pass Speed – 70
Shot Acc. – 77
Shot Power – 78
Shot Technique – 77
FK Acc. – 68
Curling – 71
Header – 67
Jump – 69
Technique – 72
Aggression – 71
Mentality – 84
GK Skills – 50
Team Work – 83
Consistency – 6
Condition – 5
Weak Foot Acc. – 4
Weak Foot Freq. – 3
Injury tolerance – B
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Right Joey Barton is my first player which i have created stats for and these are as seen above. Barton has become a very influential player in the Man City team this season, and even though some people feel he is over rated, i feel the stats i have created portray him as he should be. First and foremost, i needed to edit his attack and defence stats. Like any true midfielder, Barton uses both these to considerable amounts, but it is his defensive duties which he has improved most on this season. He still manages to get forward and help the City attackers, but is also the man who gets back and wins the ball when his team is in danger.
Barton is not the quickest of players but he has high stamina stats because he can switch from attack to defence and vice-versa, throughout the match without really tiring. We don't usually see him dribbling with the ball but his passing is some of the best in the premiership, and also his shooting isnt that bad either (he has scored 7 goals this season) so i feel 77,78 and 77 are all fair for his shooting stats. He also has relatively good technique but is not the best ball winner in the air. He works tremendously hard for the team, and has even carried City on his own a few times this season, so he has high mentality and team work stats. But above all, he is also consistent in his good performances which earn him a 6 for consistency. I did have to think a little while about his injury tolerance, as he does seem to become injured during the season, and was debating between B and C, but settled with B.
