Barton’s butt, Ba downs Man United, Howard’s windy effort and the best sporting pictures of the week

The New Year kicked off with a big bang, but as the gluttonous amount of football continued, so did the shock results. With the windy weather in Liverpool handing Tim Howard an unlikely goal, Newcastle beat Man United 3-0 to give Fergie a New Year hangover he'd rather forget. Here, talkSPORT has compiled some of the best pictures from this week in sport and put them in to a gallery for your viewing pleasure. Enjoy!

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