by Mark Garrett » Tue Jan 10, 2012 12:26 am
Lescott is a good defender. In terms of his quality on the ball, he's not that comfortable but that is not his job really.
Hangeland - we won't get him nor will we go for him. He's 30, and 31 in June - no resale value, only a stop gap and would represent a very short term view of us needing a defender. If we are to sign a centre back either now or in the summer, it should be a top class centre back to partner our other top class centre back, Vincent Kompany. That would allow Savic and Lescott to be squad players and Kolo Toure to leave. Do not see the sense in us signing another back-up for Lescott and Toure at the wrong age of their career.
MANCINI Record at City
2009-10 League..................Pld 21 - W 11 - D 5 - L 5 - GF 40 - GA 18 - Pts 38...Finished 5th
2010-11 League..................Pld 38 - W 21 - D 8 - L 9 - GF 60 - GA 33 - Pts 71...Finished 3rd..FA Cup Winners
2011-12 League..................Pld 38 - W 28 - D 5 - L 5 - GF 93 - GA 29 - Pts 89...Finished 1st..League Champions
2012-13 League..................Pld 36 - W 22 - D 9 - L 5 - GF 62 - GA 31 - Pts 75...Finished 2nd
Domestic Cups record.........Pld 30 - W 18 - D 4 - L 8 - GF 63 - GA 36
European Cups record.........Pld 28 - W 13 - D 7 - L 8 - GF 43 - GA 29
Overall record at City......Pld 191 - W 113 - D 38 - L 40 - GF 361 - GA 176
(Updated after the Wigan FA Cup Final game)