He's no more aggressive on the pitch than Medel, Fellaini, Luiz and many many others, even Giroud threw about half a dozen elbows this WC, none of them got sent off. There's as much a sending off risk with Barton as there is a risk that Gerrard will play a through ball for the opposition.
I do see some positives in his attitude, I like that he's not afraid to say what he thinks, that's something lacking in the England squad, he's a very vocal player with a high work rate. The squad needs some character, whether you think Barton is a serious option or not.
I do see some positives in his attitude, I like that he's not afraid to say what he thinks, that's something lacking in the England squad, he's a very vocal player with a high work rate. The squad needs some character, whether you think Barton is a serious option or not.