Joleon Lescott - GONE

[in exile]

I'll probably get slated for saying it but I thought he was pretty poor

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

Like the team as a whole, pleased with his first 60 minutes...but the advantage of having an experienced head in there means that he doesn't make fu*k ups like he and Bacuna did for their first.
The whole world knows he's not quick, so we should set up with that in mind if we are going to play him regularly. (Richards and Okore are both quick)

[Steve R]

What was Lescott's fuck up that led to their first goal?

[Ads]

He dribbled the ball along the back line, drawing pressure, having had three opportunities to clear, we conspire to give it away. They score from the resulting corner, where De Laet runs off his man too.

Piss poor.

[Steve R]

Thanks. I did look back at the corner but still couldn't work out what it was.

[silhillvilla]

De Lart runs off and loses Bacuna from the corner for goal 1

[pauliewalnuts]

Before the collapse, I found myself thinking that with Lescott and Richards at the back, it was as if we'd moved on to playing a pair of "adults" in those positions, rather than an "adult" babysitting a "kid", or a couple of kids, which we've seen in recent seasons.

[fbriai]

Before the collapse, I found myself thinking that with Lescott and Richards at the back, it was as if we'd moved on to playing a pair of "adults" in those positions, rather than an "adult" babysitting a "kid", or a couple of kids, which we've seen in recent seasons.

I agree completely with this. Thought we looked really solid.

[KRS]

Lescott and Richards looked very much in control and it appeared that Lescott took up a natural leadership role communicating to defenders, midfielders and leading the line. There was no cause for concern until we completely lost it in midfield.

[john e]

Lescott is good but he will make just as many mistakes as Clark
Clark is a good CB and can improve, Lescott had experience but will not get any better

I think both are good options, but anyone thinking either will be error free will be disappointed

[Dave]

Lescott is good but he will make just as many mistakes as Clark
Clark is a good CB and can improve, Lescott had experience but will not get any better

I think both are good options, but anyone thinking either will be error free will be disappointed

Worth quoting as the last post on this thread. His passing was very bad today.

He's only two games into his Villa career, but from games against Leicester and West Brom I've not seen anything that Clark wouldn't have done either as well or better. He's not been disastrous, but I don't think Clark would have been either.

Some of the passes he sent sailing out of play reminded me of James Collins' glory days, and Rondon beat him to pretty much everything that they send forward.

[brontebilly]

Lescott is good but he will make just as many mistakes as Clark
Clark is a good CB and can improve, Lescott had experience but will not get any better

I think both are good options, but anyone thinking either will be error free will be disappointed

Worth quoting as the last post on this thread. His passing was very bad today.

He's only two games into his Villa career, but from games against Leicester and West Brom I've not seen anything that Clark wouldn't have done either as well or better. He's not been disastrous, but I don't think Clark would have been either.

Some of the passes he sent sailing out of play reminded me of James Collins' glory days, and Rondon beat him to pretty much everything that they send forward.

His legs are gone, completely gone at that

As much as WBA may have overpaid for Jonny Evans, they are a much better defence without Lescott in it

Clark had a poor game v Sunderland but Id have him ahead of Lescott all day

[KRS]

Will TS play Lescott or Clark on Tuesday?

[QuintonVilla]

Never thought I'd say it but i hope he plays Clark. I've seen milk turn quicker than Lescott, him and Richards got bullied today by an average striker. Those two and Amavi, who can't defend or tackle, are a disaster waiting to happen.

[OzVilla]

Amavi is the one. His first few games at the Villa has a worryingly striking parallel to that of Antonio Luna's.