Source: PA
New man Barton making quiet progress
Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton is quietly rebuilding his career after bouncing back from rock bottom.
The 28-year-old will run out at Arsenal's Emirates Stadium tomorrow with the rehabilitation process ongoing, but having rediscovered the kind of form which brought him to England prominence during his time at Manchester City.
It is a measure of the extent to which Barton has put his problems behind him that he has won over fans who once reviled him for dragging their club's name through the dirt.
Manager Chris Hughton said: "Joey is playing and he is playing well, and there is nothing players like more than that.
"People can say whatever they want to say about money and cars and all of these things - what players want more than anything is to be playing and playing well, and Joey is doing both."
