Barton contributes nothing defensively? Thats bollocks like, you don't have to be clearing balls out of the 6 yard box, and intercepting goalbound dhots to help out defensively, like. He hastles opponents and gets stuck in, you cannot realy ask for more from an apparent winger tbh.
And his technique helps him get out of tight spots, he's got a great touch, never once have I though "If Barton wasn't so slow & weak he wouldn;t have lost the ball there"