sentences:  Despite this he was often criticised for being inconsistent and sulking if he felt the opposition were not playing in the spirit of the game.Barton asked for a transfer in 1935 but remained at the club and played in the 1936 FA Cup Final for the Blades in which they lost 1–0 to Arsenal.Despite his form United accepted a £2,500 offer from Spurs in May 1936, a move which Barton rejected.