In the 24th round of the Chinese Super League (CSL) in full swing, Tianjin Jinmen Tigers challenged Beijing Guoan on the road and eventually lost 0-2. According to Beijing TV's "Daily Sports" program, Barton shared a pre-match "joy" with Han Jiaqi in an interview with the media after the match.
Talking about his emotions towards the Beijing fans
Barton exclaimed, "Thank you to the fans for always keeping me in mind, and for them to return to me during the curtain call is a supreme honor for me, and I cherish this deep friendship."
Discussing the failure to score
Barton was slightly regretful: "I was just a little bit away from scoring in today's game, Hanjacic's defense was pretty good."
The reporter was curious to ask: Han Jiaqi joked that "you didn't make it today" during the curtain call, did you have some kind of tacit understanding between you two?
Barton laughed: "I made a joke about 'fixing' him today, and he said I couldn't score any more goals today. Turns out there really wasn't a goal today. He probably doesn't even understand what happened. I'll have to go back later and ask him what he had special today."
