Joleon Lescott - GONE

[levico]

Can't believe how poor he was. It's as if he was overawed by the occasion. Strange for a guy who has played at top level.

[Hookeysmith]

Lescott started the game with a heavily wrapped right leg. He ran towards the end of the first half like he was in treacle so I think he was not fully fit and the bench looked to take him off at that point. I think TS is playing games suggesting it was a tactic

[in exile]

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

Two games running.

Three games running

I bloody told you all he was finished before we signed him!!!!

I see Lescott replaces Ayew for being no good. Give him a chance for God's sake! Not a single clue about the game.

When have I said Ayew was no good?
The simple fact is, Lescot has been poor in his three games

[Des Little]

Clearly injured...he was playing on one leg.  We need Okore back to give us more chance to rest Lescott because he won't play every game.

[Dante Lavelli]

Clearly injured...he was playing on one leg.  We need Okore back to give us more chance to rest Lescott because he won't play every game.

Surely Clark is a more natural replacement with Okore for Richard?

[BoskoDjembaSalifou]

How bad is he? I thought he was awful at Leeicester, but he was worse last night. Clark at CB on Saturday please.

[Ryu]

Can see no reason for Lescott to start ahead of Clark on Saturday. Clark was very good towards the end of last season and I hope Lescott will be back up from now on.

[Chris Harte]

I'm another that felt Lescott was poor last night.

There were multiple occasions where he would make clearing headers under minimal pressure that went straight back to the opposition. This would be forgivible if not for the fact there were often other unhindered Villa players nearby that could have received a cushioned header and thus retained possession. This isn't a matter of ability or fitness. More about a lack of applying his experience.

If he's not going to apply his experience then I have to wonder why we signed him at all.

[Rudy65]

In addition to being extremely competent, Micah has been inspirational to the team and supporters.

a good captain

[London Villan]

First proper captain since Laursen.

[KRS]

Love a bit raw emotional fist pumping from our new captain in front of the Holte after a good win...albeit that sounds completely wrong, but welcome to Villa Micah...may you earn legendary status amongst us.

[pauliewalnuts]

Richards has been superb since he came.

He's not a hugely naturally gifted player on the ball but he has an amazing will to win challenges.

At times on Tuesday he'd go into challenges and virtually barge through the opposition player to get, and come away with, the ball.

He is also clearly a born on-pitch leader, too

I've been massively impressed with him.

[ClaretAndBlueBlood]

Richards has been superb since he came.

He's not a hugely naturally gifted player on the ball but he has an amazing will to win challenges.

At times on Tuesday he'd go into challenges and virtually barge through the opposition player to get, and come away with, the ball.

He is also clearly a born on-pitch leader, too

I've been massively impressed with him.

I like the fact that he was having a "word" with the opposition players after they had fouled one of ours and also having words with the ref, something we haven't tended to do - we have always been too nice

[passport1]

Love a bit raw emotional fist pumping from our new captain in front of the Holte after a good win...albeit that sounds completely wrong, but welcome to Villa Micah...may you earn legendary status amongst us.

Wasn't he doing the same when he scored against us for Citeh not a million years ago?

[UK Redsox]

Love a bit raw emotional fist pumping from our new captain in front of the Holte after a good win...albeit that sounds completely wrong, but welcome to Villa Micah...may you earn legendary status amongst us.

Wasn't he doing the same when he scored against us for Citeh not a million years ago?

Nothing wrong with that. Just shows that he's enthusiastic for whichever team he's playing for.

There's no reason that such emotion should be confined to playing for your home town team