Bellamy's Caddy said:Time to go abroad and take a risk on a genuine top class defender who will hopefully suit the premier league.
Fair point, but can we name these 'genuine top class defenders'? The only other name I've heard mentioned is Mexes, and I personally think he'd be a step down from Lescott. Nothing like the same pace and a poor disciplinary record. Lescott is third choice for England behind Terry and Ferdinand, the two best centre backs in the world bar perhaps Puyol. That for me makes him 'genuine top class', although I appreciate where you're coming from i.e. proven in the CL and as a regular international.