Barton believes himself to be the best

The Newcastle midfielder said Jack Wilshere ‘isn’t bad’, that Steven Gerrard is always injured and that Gareth Barry was a teacher’s pet, as well as believing that Frank Lampard was on the way down.

The Newcastle midfielder has experienced a colourful career, and has frequently been in trouble for his various indiscretions, as well as fortunate to escape an extended jail term for having being convicted of assault.