In the eyes of most people outside, Joey Patton is a notorious evil guy who can rank among the top ten of the evil guys in England's history. People who hate him even think it is the top three. Looking back on the history of English football, it is difficult to find a guy with such a weird personality and such a bad temper.

but.

Simply treating Joey Patton as a bad guy is a big mistake. His educational level is even higher than that of most players - he is studying for philosophy at Rohampton University.

Perhaps it was because he wanted to deepen his studies, or perhaps because he had a hobby for philosophy. In short, Joey Patton was studying the subject of philosophy and among the people who received education at the same level, his grades were quite excellent.

This also explains why Patton's Twitter often quotes some philosophers' remarks.

certainly.

Even if you study philosophy, you cannot improve Patton's bad temper.

After the Newcastle United and Wigan Athletics match, Patton took a half-day vacation to visit his tutor in Manchester. They had already agreed on a time to receive some private lectures to complete their subject papers.

It was night that day, so I definitely couldn't visit it.

Patton was bored and simply found a bar. He happened to meet Gerald, who was relaxing in the bar after the competition. The two must have known each other, but they didn't say a word at all, because they had no good feelings for each other.

Patton was born in Manchester City.

Gerrard was born in Liverpool.

The players who grew up in two cities with the same potential have no connection at all. What's more, Patton and Gerald have conflicts. For example, on the field, Patton tackled Gerald more than once, and the two even had a history of fighting three years ago.

Now I have arrived at the same bar, and I look at each other and pretend not to know each other.

When the bar's DJ changed a song, conflict suddenly appeared. Patton liked to listen to more exciting music, while Gerald liked the country style. The two ordered songs at the same time, making the bar's DJ didn't know what to do.

The two started arguing.

There was no one helping around, and there were a few people who recognized them, all Manchester United fans.

Then.

The quarrel evolved into physical contact, and I don’t know who made the move, but the two started fighting against each other.

Patton didn't win.

Didn't lose either.

The two of them were shot at each other, and the whole process lasted only a few seconds. Gerald was punched in the stomach and curled up on the ground for a long time. Patton was not much better. He was slapped heavily and covered his cheeks, which seemed to be broken.

The media said, "The police have intervened!"

In fact.

Because the two of them had a good fight, they couldn't figure out who started first. The video was also unclear, and it was difficult to determine who was the perpetrator. The result of the fight was similar. Patton was a little bit miserable and was disfigured. Gerald probably felt uncomfortable.

In short, there is no winner.

In this case, neither of them wants to make things worse, otherwise they will be charged with bad luck and may have to go to prison for a few months, which will definitely be very unworthy.

So there is probably no follow-up.

But no matter what, it happened, before the Newcastle United and Liverpool match, it gave people a weird feeling, and the outside world was interviewing about the injury and whether they would play in the game.

Newcastle United is also talking about it.

Everyone is very energetic.

For most players, the fight between Patton is just gossip, but Zhen Shaolong, Smith, Milner and others were still worried about Patton. They called Patton and the result was, "No problem! Wait until I will teach that soft-egg a lesson tomorrow..."

Patton spoke a lot.

Zhen Shaolong measured Barton's strength and found that Barton was still at a loss. Gerald's muscles were obviously more. If he only competed for strength, Barton would be hard to be an opponent.

"I remember teaching him a few tricks, why can't he really fight?"

Zhen Shaolong shook his head straight.

When you are fine on weekdays, Patton will also ask him about fighting things. Zhen Shaolong has the "Suppression" skill and also knows a lot about fighting moves. He has taught Patton some movements.

Unfortunately, it's useless.

When the fight started, Patton really didn't take advantage.

certainly.

Not taking advantage is not a bad thing.

If Patton takes advantage of a lot, Gerald is not feeling well, and Patton's situation will definitely be very bad.

———

afternoon.

Patton returned to the club.

He returned to the team at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, with a white cloth sticking to his cheeks, which made him look a little vicious.

The teammates hurried over.

When asked about what happened last night, Patton immediately said viciously, "That is, he is lucky. I have obviously avoided it, but I didn't expect that he could hit me by someone next to me!"

"But he didn't take advantage!"

"My punch hit him hard in the stomach!"

Patton also cooperated with the force of clenching his fists, saying that his punch was very heavy, while the others looked like "You are amazing". But in fact, they didn't think so, because Gerald appeared in the media's vision in the morning and was sure that he had no health problems and could participate in tomorrow's competition.

Zhen Shaolong was still a little embarrassed and patted Patton on the shoulder hard, "Joey, it seems you need to practice more fighting skills!"

"Of course, it's just self-protection, don't use it to bully people!"

Barton suddenly became energetic, "Don't worry, boss, I will!"

Patton really feels embarrassed.

Gerald?

In the past, Mr. Patton didn't take it seriously at all. Unexpectedly, the other party really had two tricks. He still felt a little painful when he punched him, but Patton was not a surrender. He immediately emphasized to head coach Keegan that he could play, "I will regain face in the game!"

Keegan feels that Patton cannot be allowed to appear. What if this guy's mentality explodes and he will stage a live-action PK show in the game?

Patton noticed Keegan's hesitation and immediately followed, "Of course, it's in football."

This made Keegan feel a little better.

Zhen Shaolong happened to be standing next to him and did not participate in the topic. In fact, like Keegan, he was a little worried about Patton's emotions. This guy is indeed impulsive and bad, and he couldn't control himself on the court. In order to regain his face, he would have another PK with Gerald, which is very likely to happen.

Then.

Zhen Shaolong received the system task, "Tip: There is a new system task trigger.

Your friend Joey Barton, vowed to teach Gerald and Liverpool a lesson in the game to get back face.

You need help Patton fulfilling his promise.

Mission goal: Help Patton score three goals in the game.

(Note: During the execution of the task, you will obtain the temporary skill "Dream Pass".

"Fantasy Pass": When you want to create opportunities for your designated teammates, the ball you kick can achieve the desired effect in your heart.

Specified target: Joey Patton.)

Mission reward: Improve the appearance index a little.”

After receiving the system prompt, Zhen Shaolong looked at Patton blankly. He felt that Patton had become the protagonist and he became the supporting role. Patton wanted to teach Gerald a lesson in the game, but the system had a task, so he could work hard to help Patton?

This is so awesome!

Zhen Shaolong felt a little jealousy in his heart, but he felt that there was no good idea. He could only lament the treatment of Patton as the protagonist, and then helped Patton say, "Mr. Keegan, let Joey appear. I think he is fine. Joey and I have a tacit cooperation."

The latter sentence is the truth.

In the entire Newcastle United team, Patton is the one who knows the most tacitly about Zhen Shaolong. Patton often passes the ball to Zhen Shaolong and becomes the "first support" on the court. Patton also obeys him, so naturally he has increased his tacit understanding.

The other teammates are a little worse.

When Keegan heard Zhen Shaolong speak, she thought about it carefully and felt that the enthusiasm of stifling the players was not very good. What's more, in addition to being irritable, Patton has always performed well in good condition and can assist Zhen Shaolong continuously.

His appearance is helpful.

"All right!"

In the end, Keegan agreed.

———

The next morning, Newcastle United continued to train because it was a game at James Park, and they could wait steadily on the court to prepare for the arrival of the game.

Patton's injuries recovered well.

In the morning, the white cloth on his face was taken off, and there was obvious redness and swelling on his cheeks. It was a little scary when he looked closely, but the actual impact was not great, at least it did not affect kicking football with his feet.

During training.

Zhen Shaolong took the time to talk to Patton about the afternoon game and reminded him to pay attention, "You said that you should use football to regain your face. Joey, I don't want to see you fight with the other party during the game."

"I get it, boss."

Patton said it sincerely.
To be continued...