Together Lescott And Kompany Can Shackle Barcelona Stars

The suspension of Martin Demichelis ahead of Manchester City’s Champions League clash with Barcelona means that Joleon Lescott is set to be handed a start at the Nou Camp tonight.

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Why Premier League Defender Could Ruin England Career With Move Abroad

Manchester City centre-half, Joleon Lescott, 31, has today been linked with a summer move to Turkish side, Besiktas. The former Everton man is out of contract in the summer and has struggled to cement a place in City's starting line up since Mauel Pellegrini's arrival at the Etihad. But would a move out of the Premier League end his international career?

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Manchester City Star With 88% Pass Success Wants To Leave, But Should Pellegrini Keep Hold?

Despite having hundreds of appearances to his name, experience on the biggest stage of them all and having been a huge part in Manchester City's title win a couple of seasons ago, Joleon Lescott has had to be patient this season. The England international has made just eight league appearances this term and according to the Metro he will be leaving the club at the end of the season. For me it's a mistake, and I know that I am in the minority but here are my reasons.

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8 Premier League Players Whose Contracts Are Nearly Up

I've recently looked at free agents who are available at the moment which is all well and good, but I'd like to take a look at potential free agents next summer who I'm sure managers are more interested in as well. Some of the players on this list may surprise you as you may be shocked that they haven't been offered a new contract yet, but they are technically free agents next summer at the moment. Things could change and many of these players may sign a new deal, but if not then there are plenty of bargains to be had.

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How to solve England's problem at the back

England manager Roy Hodgson has a problem on his hands. He has a paucity of options to play at centre of his back four.

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Rio Ferdinand’s recall shows international retirement is not the answer

When Rio Ferdinand wasn’t called up to Euro 2012 at the expense of John Terry, who at the time was on trial for the racist abuse of Rio’s brother Anton, it seemed his England career was over. 10 months on, he has been recalled to the squad after an extremely consistent season with Manchester United.

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Whats going wrong at Manchester City?

Following their 3-1 defeat at Southampton on Saturday, Man City manager Roberto Mancini gave his side a ‘’10% chance’’ of retaining their Premier League crown, but why have City not matched the heights that they reached last season?

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Four Changes Mancini Needs to Make

News Flash! Man City suck. Okay they don't suck, but they're having a wobble. A wobble that has given them only two points for their last three games.

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Can Joleon Lescott find a way back in?

Just what has Joleon Lescott done to upset Roberto Mancini?  The England international centre half has not featured for Manchester City in over a month and has not started a league game since 20^th October.

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If footballers were cars: Top 10

Take a look at this light-hearted list of topflight football players and see what their motor equivalent would be.

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What is England’s best central-defensive partnership?

With John Terry now consigned to international retirement, the debate rages on as to who should Roy Hodgson turn to at the heart of his side’s defence as he begins to plot England’s route to success at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, should they qualify.

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Mancini needs to become more decisive if he is to solve City’s defensive woes

Following Manchester City’s failure to hold onto leads against first Arsenal in the Premier League and then three days later Aston Villa as the Citizens crashed out of the League Cup, Roberto Mancini lamented his side’s defensive frailties so far this season

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It’s not Terry’s….It’s?

John Terry had called time on his England career after 78 caps for the national side, deeming his place in the squad as untenable after recent racial allegations were made against him. The former England captain has had a very up and down career for the Three Lions, but who is likely to step up and take his place in Brazil in 2014?

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Azzurri challenge

As the final whistle sounded on Tuesday night, and it became clear that England were going to face Italy for a place in the Semi Finals of Euro 2012, gradually people began to turn their attentions towards the Azzurri's top players, Cassano, Pirlo, and, of course, Balotelli.

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Lescott May Be Playing For His Job This Summer

There’s no doubt about it, Joleon Lescott deserves his England call-up this summer for Euro 2012.

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