Joleon Lescott Post Match Interview

[Deleted member 52846]

There's no surprise that we look stronger as a team and we've not conceded a goal (only 2 games so far) with Vinny and Lescott at the back.

Shouldn't really be any debate as to our current starting CBs.

Total lunacy imo

Kompanys form had been patchy till early december, i'd say Nasty, 19, has carried him somewhat - if you're thinking about short term then lescott is still a great fit, however the vinny-nasty partnership will be there for the next 5/6 years, getting that gelling as early as possible will reap greater rewards down the line.

I think part of that drop in form has been the new partnership, Vinny has been far more aggressive and found himself caught up the pitch trying to break play down early with Nastasic alongside him as opposed to Lescott.

I think Lescott reads the game better at this stage, is stronger, better in the air. He's done nothing to warrant the apparent freezing out he's had this season.

This isn't an attack on Nastasic either, by all means blood him into the team, but i think we'd have been better off continuing the partnership of Lescott and Kompany this season.

He kept getting back spasms. They lasted a good while. He got himself fit again but Nastasić was doing nowt wrong worthy of being dropped. We conceded three goals at Norwich and had Stoke to come to the Etihad and I think Mancini thought it was about time to reintroduce Joleon as his qualities suited Stoke much more. He wasn't frozen out, just a good time to give Nasty a good run of games. Now Joleon is fully fit and playing well, he'll cement his place for a while.

 

[Stoned Rose]

Watch a recording of last season's home game against QPR. At approx 47mins.

I was there, got it on the Sky box but what has this to do with January 2013?

Just my opinion, but I think that was the moment when Mancini decided he would replace Lescott.

The Ajax away game without doubt. Fucking shambolic defending from Lescott on two of the goals.

I'd be gutted to see him go though. Fucking excellent centre back.

 

[GStar]

Lescott's lack of ability with the ball at his feet is his major stumbling block when it comes to the style Mancini would like us to play and Nastasic is much more comfortable. For what it's worth I think the away game at Ajax was the turning point for the Mancini/Lescott relationship.

Understand your point, but no-one ever seemed to concentrate on this both before he joined us and up until the signing of Nastasic.

I'd prefer my defenders to defend well and play the 'easy' ball to a player who's in the team to create. Its not like he's awful with the ball, he's played LB for Everton often enough.

 

[BoyBlue_1985]

Lescott's lack of ability with the ball at his feet is his major stumbling block when it comes to the style Mancini would like us to play and Nastasic is much more comfortable. For what it's worth I think the away game at Ajax was the turning point for the Mancini/Lescott relationship.

Understand your point, but no-one ever seemed to concentrate on this both before he joined us and up until the signing of Nastasic.

I'd prefer my defenders to defend well and play the 'easy' ball to a player who's in the team to create. Its not like he's awful with the ball, he's played LB for Everton often enough.

I have always said this because went it comes down to just solid defending he is probably the best at the club. Mancini has never gone out trying to buy a big name ball playing defender, that Ajax guy that went to spurs was going for around £10 million an we didn't even have a sniff at him.

I don't personally think Mancini wants what a lot of people say its more what thy want

 

[bluecityboy]

Has Lescott left yet?

 

[Lancet Fluke]

Lescott's lack of ability with the ball at his feet is his major stumbling block when it comes to the style Mancini would like us to play and Nastasic is much more comfortable. For what it's worth I think the away game at Ajax was the turning point for the Mancini/Lescott relationship.

Understand your point, but no-one ever seemed to concentrate on this both before he joined us and up until the signing of Nastasic.

I'd prefer my defenders to defend well and play the 'easy' ball to a player who's in the team to create. Its not like he's awful with the ball, he's played LB for Everton often enough.

I have always said this because went it comes down to just solid defending he is probably the best at the club. Mancini has never gone out trying to buy a big name ball playing defender, that Ajax guy that went to spurs was going for around £10 million an we didn't even have a sniff at him.

I don't personally think Mancini wants what a lot of people say its more what thy want

And anyway has there been a huge improvement in our distribution from the back since Lescott's appearances have been restricted? I can't say that it's something I've particularly noticed and even if there has, I'd say it must have had little or no effect on our overall quality of play given that we looked better in pretty much every department last season when Lescott was playing pretty much every week.

 

[lionheart]

Mario slipped a ferret down Joleon's shorts, hence the facial expressions. Now watch the interview again and tell me that I'm wrong.

 

[quiet_riot]

Watch a recording of last season's home game against QPR. At approx 47mins.

I was there, got it on the Sky box but what has this to do with January 2013?

Just my opinion, but I think that was the moment when Mancini decided he would replace Lescott.

I presume Aguero is on the way out as well then? He slipped more times than I care to remember in the run up to Xmas.

 

[ell]

Has Lescott left yet?

I can see this being the new Sneijder to United