The tough-tackling midfielder also criticised manager Kevin Keegan for not selecting him more often. Barton was left out of the 16-man squad to face Southampton, which led to him storming out of the ground and making the outburst earlier this week.
Speaking to The Sun, the 21-year-old said: “I can only think of three or four times when I have come off the pitch having had a bad game.
“I know I’ve been suspended after getting sent off at Spurs and accumulating too many bookings. I have to sort out that side of my game.
“But, from a football point of view, I do not think anyone has been as consistent as me this season. Right now we are not playing well and not getting the results as a team.”
Barton added: “When I was playing I had to take too much responsibility on board.
“It should be two or three years before I have the experience to tell other people what to do but that’s what I ended up doing.
“I have not had anyone around to take that responsibility from me. It would have been better if I had someone like Stuart Pearce telling me what to do rather than me having to do it to others.
“That should be the responsibility of the senior professionals — but the senior professionals did not do that."