Joleon Lescott - GONE

[SamTheMouse]

I'd like to see this more often...

[brontebilly]

Certainly a player with a winning mentality which is what Sherwood identified quickly as a problem at the club.

Exactamundo - was only thinking this when he signed

Winning attitude or happened to be in the Man City squad?  No suggesting otherwise just wondering how you have to make the call?

Lescott was largely a disappointment at City, big money move from Everton but had luminaries like Demechelis taking his place regularly.

Not a fan of the winners and losers tags, we had players in dire Villa sides (Delph, Benteke) that could easily hold their own against these supposedly superior medal winners.

Djimi Traore having a CL medal comes to mind, also remember how bad Ferdinand and Park were at QPR?

[Dave]

Certainly a player with a winning mentality which is what Sherwood identified quickly as a problem at the club.

Exactamundo - was only thinking this when he signed

Winning attitude or happened to be in the Man City squad?  No suggesting otherwise just wondering how you have to make the call?

Lescott was largely a disappointment at City, big money move from Everton but had luminaries like Demechelis taking his place regularly.

Playing the majority of matches in both years that they won the league and playing 90 minutes when they won the FA Cup. It's hardly not contributing to their success.

And when you start adding up the money that Man City have spent, Lescott definitely goes down as one of their better signings.

[PeterWithesShin]

He only made 10 league appearances, 8 starts, in 2013/14. I agree with the rest though, he was a decent signing for them and certainly made a healthy contribution to their first title win and the FA Cup.

[Toronto Villa]

I wonder if Sherwood will use the "he's played two tough games in a week" reason to rest Clark and start Lescott with Richards on Saturday.

[Dave]

He only made 10 league appearances, 8 starts, in 2013/14. I agree with the rest though, he was a decent signing for them and certainly made a healthy contribution to their first title win and the FA Cup.

You're quite right - I was looking at the previous year.

[Matt Collins]

He was never worth £23m or whatever they paid. But he's definitely proven pedigree at this level.

[OCD]

He was never worth £23m or whatever they paid. But he's definitely proven pedigree at this level.

How often are players really worth what gets paid for them? Occasionally but probably in the minority.

[Toronto Villa]

from Four Four Two

Sherwood impressed by Lescott impact

Tim Sherwood has paid tribute to Joleon Lescott's impact at Aston Villa ahead of his potential debut this weekend.
Aston Villa boss Tim Sherwood believes Joleon Lescott's quality and experience will serve the club well this season as he prepares to make his debut against Leicester City on Sunday.
Lescott made the move across the Midlands on deadline day from West Brom and is in line to make his Villa debut at the King Power Stadium this weekend.
Villa were among the most active sides in the transfer window, bringing in a host of young players from overseas, and Sherwood has high hopes for Lescott's impact.
Discussing the former Manchester City man's time with the club, Sherwood added: "He's walked in here like he's played here all his life.
"He's going to be a great signing for the club, he has that immense experience and game know-how.
"We're not getting Joleon Lescott in his prime, we know that, but we're getting a player who was player of the year at West Brom last year.
"He missed the first four games [with West Brom last season] but played the other 34. He's certainly an influence on the pitch and in the dressing room.
"The dressing room needed someone with experience. We've signed a lot of young, footballers from different countries so Joleon will help knit that group together.
"He's fit to start and has an opportunity to start."

[onje_villa]

Am going to come out with something positive. I think before the ridiculous capitulation and pathetic subs from Sherwood, he looked one half of a very good defensive partnership. I know that looks stupid having just let in 3 but as with most goals we've conceded this last few years, they normally come from getting overrun in midfield, and/or having shit fullbacks.

Thought Micah was excellent too most of the game.

[Matt Collins]

He played very well apart from when he and Bacuna conspired to fuck about with it and I really think that got them back into it. We were well on top and that second had taken the wind out of their sails

I think we've got good CB options now tho

[Gregorys Boy]

Always been a Lescott fan and I think its a big plus that he will make things happen in the other penalty area.  The only issue I have is his fitness and the fact that Richards and Clark seemed to have a good partnship forming and I think to suddernly change that is a bit of a risk.  Thought he made a decent debut yesterday.

[onje_villa]

He played very well apart from when he and Bacuna conspired to fuck about with it and I really think that got them back into it. We were well on top and that second had taken the wind out of their sails

I think we've got good CB options now tho

I agree about the fuck up between him and Bacuna. Bloody hell we do love to help teams out, it was the most ridiculous bit of sloppy play you'll ever see. We seem to do that a lot at the moment, firing passes at people's shins then losing the ball and letting the team back into it. A bit of composure and game management would do wonders.

[PaulWinch again]

I thought he played really well for the first 60 minutes, but fell aware with everyone else.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Yup, he got turned and left for dead a couple of times, pretty much as BaggieLiam predicted he would. Great defending deep but defend higher up the pitch he can be a liability.