Football’s Greatest: Joleon Lescott - “Man City players were happy to see Mancini go"

Football's Greatest

Jeff is joined by Joleon Lescott to discuss Manchester City’s Premier League title win in 2012, one which some believe to be the greatest ever.

Big names and big characters are brought up, including Roberto Mancini, Yaya Toure, Vincent Kompany and Mario Balotelli. They discuss:

THAT game against QPR: the comeback, Aguero’s goal and Joey Barton’s red card

The most influential player in that City squad

Why many of City’s players were happy to see Mancini go the year after the title win

Joleon also reveals how Balotelli’s iconic ‘Why Always Me?’ Celebration at Old Trafford came about and recalls the love-hate relationship between the forward and Mancini. He also discusses Emmanuel Adebayor’s famous celebration against Arsenal, the Premier League legend who used to try and distract him during a match and the former England manager who made him cry.

He also answers this question: who would win a match between the 2012 title winners and City’s current all-conquering side?

Football's Greatest is a Folding Pocket production with BBC Studios.

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