Sunderland v City: Pre-match Discussion

[skandreas]

Interesting to see Kolo Touré get as much game time as he does at the moment, unlike last year, when Lescott was preferred. I wonder what lies behind this sudden change..

Yeah its a hard one to understand especially since we had the best defensive record last year. I feel sorry for Lescott.

Must be something personal I think..

 

[MCFC4EVR]

Interesting to see Kolo Touré get as much game time as he does at the moment, unlike last year, when Lescott was preferred. I wonder what lies behind this sudden change..

Yeah its a hard one to understand especially since we had the best defensive record last year. I feel sorry for Lescott.

Plus his contract is ending so it's not to put him in the shop window.

 

[standupifyouhatemanu]

Interesting to see Kolo Touré get as much game time as he does at the moment, unlike last year, when Lescott was preferred. I wonder what lies behind this sudden change..

Yeah its a hard one to understand especially since we had the best defensive record last year. I feel sorry for Lescott.

Must be something personal I think..

Keeping him fresh for when Kolo goes to the ACON.

 

[BucksBlue]

Was Maicon on the bus today?
Why was he named earlier and now not in the squad?
Last minute twinge??

 

[skandreas]

Yeah its a hard one to understand especially since we had the best defensive record last year. I feel sorry for Lescott.

Must be something personal I think..

Keeping him fresh for when Kolo goes to the ACON.

Yeah, that is a possible reason. But still, I don't think that's the only thing that lies behind. I think that Lescott would have played a bit more if that was the only reason.

 

[Airbags Optional]

Yeah its a hard one to understand especially since we had the best defensive record last year. I feel sorry for Lescott.

Must be something personal I think..

Keeping him fresh for when Kolo goes to the ACON.

Nothing to do with that, Lescott is a liability on the ball, he is a great defender but poor footballer. Nasty is a better passer and footballer, he may not be as good a defender as Joleon yet, but if Nasty is playing and Vinnie is injured, Bobby will pick a right footer and not have 2 lefties.

 

[Cellarite]

Is it not the fact that Toure replaces Kompany and Lescott replaces Nastasic so that we have a right footer and a Catholic at centre back?

 

[waspish]

Interesting to see Kolo Touré get as much game time as he does at the moment, unlike last year, when Lescott was preferred. I wonder what lies behind this sudden change..

Easy ones left footed ones right footed if Nasty get rested or injured then we'll know how Mancini feels about Lescot at the moment he's only behind Nasty

 

[skandreas]

Interesting to see Kolo Touré get as much game time as he does at the moment, unlike last year, when Lescott was preferred. I wonder what lies behind this sudden change..

Easy ones left footed ones right footed if Nasty get rested or injured then we'll know how Mancini feels about Lescot at the moment he's only behind Nasty

Must admit, I haven't considered that until now..

 

[standupifyouhatemanu]

Must be something personal I think..

Keeping him fresh for when Kolo goes to the ACON.

Yeah, that is a possible reason. But still, I don't think that's the only thing that lies behind. I think that Lescott would have played a bit more if that was the only reason.

Makes perfect sense to me, play Kolo twice a week, more than adequate defender, and if he gets a knock or an injury we have lost nothing and Lescott comes back in.