“It is the GREATEST Premier League finale” | Joleon Lescott remembers City's first title win 🏆

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Football's Greatest With Jeff Stelling

Күн бұрын

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 also discuss THAT game against QPR: the comeback, Aguero’s goal and Joey Barton’s red card; The most influential player in that City squad; And why many of City’s players were happy to see Mancini go the year after the title win.
Joleon 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 team?
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0:00 Joleon Lescott
0:55 The greatest Premier League title win?
1:20 Remembering the 2012 Premier League finale
12:40 Mario Balotelli
18:45 Why players never got on with Roberto Mancini
33:20 Micah Richards
36:05 Why Joleon FORCED a move from Everton to Man City
43:30 Life after the highs of winning the title with Man City
45:20 Joleon's Greatest
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This is Football's Greatest with Jeff Stelling, a weekly podcast where the legendary host sits down with icons of the sport - one on one - to talk about those who made a difference in the beautiful game from a players’ perspective: the top keepers, the toughest defenders, the silkiest midfielders and the deadliest strikers.
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“Man City players were happy to see Mancini go” | Joleon Lescott 🏙️

Пікірлер: 149

@footballsgreatestpod Ай бұрын

What's the greatest ending to a season in your opinion? 🤔

@stevestannard6004 Ай бұрын

Arsenal 3 Burnley 2 1953.

@footballsgreatestpod Ай бұрын

@@stevestannard6004 The same weekend as the Matthews cup final!

@r4h4al Ай бұрын

Leicester winning the league.

@footballsgreatestpod Ай бұрын

@@r4h4al unforgettable 👏

@davidbinge1942 Ай бұрын

Gotta say 1989 arsenal winning at Anfield by 2 clear goals and Michael Thomas goal was literally last kick of the game.

@federicogiorgetti5503 Ай бұрын

Mancini is exactly like Glen Hoddle, he cannot stand that not every player is as technically gifted as he was

@Evemeister12 Ай бұрын

Steve mcmanaman and matt le tissier were the same sort of players as Glenn hoddle yet he didn't pick them for England. He was a great player but an average manager.

@sponish0 29 күн бұрын

@@Evemeister12 problem with matt le tissier is he needed the team built around him thats why he never fit in for england

@brianduru3753 28 күн бұрын

Mate, do not ever, EVER put Mancini and Hoddle in the same sentence in a managerial capacity. It is an insult to Mancini.

@thandomvimbi1558 28 күн бұрын

What has Hoddle achieved as a manager? Please don't insult Mancini

@mileymarielow3850 25 күн бұрын

Hoddle likes it being all about him

@howlieMCFC Ай бұрын

Don’t care what they say about Mancini he brought us our first silverware in years will always be a legendary blue

@steve-en7bm Ай бұрын

Agree, He will be remembered long after Lescott who would have been at fault if we lost that day.

@snookerstones Ай бұрын

@@steve-en7bmthe last day wouldn’t have been possible without Lescott goal at Villa

@alexbelotti1603 Ай бұрын

All 10 of you

@howlieMCFC Ай бұрын

@@alexbelotti1603 how fucking old are you ya mincer

@sratus Ай бұрын

115 charges

@SPARKLEPANDA4LIFE Ай бұрын

Mancini will always be a legend to us blues for what he did for us.

@masonma1971 Ай бұрын

What a nice guy, he comes across really well, really down to earth, just a great bloke

@Damian-qu2fg Ай бұрын

These interviews are great really nice to hear their perspective

@jack8988 Ай бұрын

Fantastic Interview! Loved this ❤

@thesaintst1851 Ай бұрын

Been waiting for this to drop Jeff! Thanks mate

@footballsgreatestpod Ай бұрын

Hope you enjoyed it! ⚽️👑

@bantamNeil12 Ай бұрын

Great episode...👏🏻👏🏻 Unbelievable Jeff!!!...😉😁⚽️

@footballsgreatestpod Ай бұрын

Nice one Neil! ⚽️

@jamesgibson3838 Ай бұрын

I got to meet Terry Connor in a professional capacity but the brief encounter I thought was a great man and very humble

@symbiosisdj5907 Ай бұрын

awesome insight from Joleon, good ep. nice to hear more about Glenn's footballing brain.

@footballsgreatestpod Ай бұрын

A nice unexpected moment that wasn't it!

@sevans606 Ай бұрын

Did Glenn manage him at England? @footballsgreatestpod

@footballsgreatestpod Ай бұрын

@@sevans606 Wolves 👍

@proudman6598 Ай бұрын

Tell you more about the brain of lescott.

@therunningtattooartist5172 Ай бұрын

Close your eyes.. Troy Deeney! Great interview :)

@yktv4984 26 күн бұрын

cheers jeff

@gjbell3127 Ай бұрын

Quality. Ta!

@grahambrown4176 Ай бұрын

Fascinating insight from Joleon

@footballsgreatestpod Ай бұрын

⚽️👑

@User_40437 Ай бұрын

18:45 Strange his talking negative about Mancini. He’s got a FA Cup and Premier league medal coz of Mancini. Lescott is a terrible pundit too

@DocumentingReality-ol9es Ай бұрын

fotballers are self centred arseholes that don't care about the fans

@veritas4364 Ай бұрын

@@DocumentingReality-ol9esWhen players badmouth a manager it's always because he dropped them or some petty personal reason, never the big picture.

@aviralkaul2203 Ай бұрын

@@veritas4364 Mancini was an overbearing a hole. If it was Mourinho instead of Mancini, he would have won min 2, max 3 PL with that Super team of Tevez, Dzeko, Aguero, Balotelli etc. His petty mind games with star player Tevez was pathetic.

@OJSCollectables Ай бұрын

Shut your eyes and man sounds like Troy Deeney 😂

@STSauto 26 күн бұрын

He sounds alot more intelligent

@bencash4198 Ай бұрын

Wish Jeff had asked Lescott about how he felt robbing a living when he was at Villa.

@proudman6598 Ай бұрын

He was an absolute disgrace at Villa,remember his comment when they got relegated, saying in a way he was glad it was over and done with as it took the pressure off the players, just shows what a creep he is.

@bencash4198 Ай бұрын

@@proudman6598Him & Micah Richards are some of the worst business the Villa ever conducted!

@heijimikata7181 22 күн бұрын

@@bencash4198 Micah was done after the injuries. It was embarrassing seeing him sticking it at Villa Park.

@pjoseph5950 Ай бұрын

Legend 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

@troy8613 Ай бұрын

Commander Warf telling some good stories.

@chrismiller6317 Ай бұрын

Mancini was a total hot head as a player

@brosephyolonarovichstalin2915 Ай бұрын

He was a snitch and a total managers pet actually.

@veritas4364 Ай бұрын

As a manager too.

@chrismiller6317 Ай бұрын

Joleon if anybody was disrespectful it was Adebayor Arsenal made him and us fans loved him he did a great job for us,but he started to become the stroppy twat i saw him at an airport and someone shouted out to him here he is on 80k a week and just strolling about he said back to him 90k It showed you exactly what he was like when he kicked Van Persie in the head,and mentioning him in the same breath as Thierry Christ he was lucky to be in the same side as the 👑

@marko9731 Ай бұрын

😂 Ultimately you are upset he left Arsenal for a better opportunity. Arsenal were a selling club for a long time. Going back to Anelka and even Pettit. The airport story is actually quite funny 😂 why should he have to justify his wages to some fan. Football fan's should respect former players much more in general.

@r4h4al Ай бұрын

352 does kind of make sense in that golden generation period for England. Assuming Scholes would've made himself available of course. Carrick could have been another option for Scholes. Another great interview.

@footballsgreatestpod Ай бұрын

What a squad, eh ⚽️👑

@alone2break Ай бұрын

yeah they dont really have good fullbacks anyway.. aside from ashley cole..

@r4h4al Ай бұрын

@@alone2break Beckham would have been great on the right of that formation, more comfortable than where he played on the wing.

@dominicsouthan4492 Ай бұрын

Beckham today would be one of the best wingbacks in the game without a doubt, could move into central areas if needed and can get up and down the pitch with ease

@troytheboy1985 Ай бұрын

@@dominicsouthan4492he be like a more work rate trent

@alanoconnor7967 Ай бұрын

Someone please tell him. You can also change the channel

@rickymurray 27 күн бұрын

Seems like a decent fella

@Shaggy-8392 Ай бұрын

If not for that goal it would have been 5 premierships in a row for that man u team.

@fourninemarketing Ай бұрын

Should have asked him about the Twitter photo of the expensive car after Villa got tonked 6-0

Ай бұрын

@16:00 we drive on a different side of the road than what he was used ta, also we don't drive on the wrong side of the road ................................ THEY do 🤣🤣🤣

@SamCovington-fh7ek Ай бұрын

Jeff two words Cole Palmer

@binzy698 Ай бұрын

barton has let down every club he's played for. clearly needs a lot of help

@troytheboy1985 Ай бұрын

Hasn't he been a decent manager minding smacking a few ppl

@davidyule8555 Ай бұрын

Burnley?

@nichobee Ай бұрын

He attracts the lowest common denominator like flies to a turd

@johannesvonsaaz3987 Ай бұрын

I disagree on England with Joleon since Maguire is preferred o er White or Tomori

@AB-hu2uw 24 күн бұрын

yaya toure serious balla

@vivekhmaharaj977 23 күн бұрын

Is it me or lescott sounds like sully from top boy

@hugoleesong Ай бұрын

Obviously it would have been some players who were happy he got sacked and not everyone. Players not playing are bound to feel that way. And players who did, would have likely been happy with him. Very few have a bad word to say about Mancini. Comes across as very classy in a business where it's very hard to be nice and successful at the same time. Sour grapes, I say.

@aviralkaul2203 Ай бұрын

Just type in google search: " Mancini fight". You will realize he fought with everyone. Even with his team's physio. He was an overbearing madman who happened to manage a superteam who could have achieved much more.

@jamesburke2094 Ай бұрын

Always rated this defender, like so many of moyes' squad. Does come across as a bit childish

@InYourHeadChangedMan 27 күн бұрын

No Aston Villa chapter?

@aajabbinmagosh5509 28 күн бұрын

Lescott almost cost City the trophy in that match 😂😂

@pauloneill914 Ай бұрын

Footballs Greatest. With Respect, Lescott in my view doesn’t enter the thinking of one of the greatest.

@D1Snr Ай бұрын

He achieved more than most professionals. Most pro's don't even make the Premier league. Plus he's more qualified to talk about pro football than you and me. He was actually in the dressing room. Everyone else is commenting from the outside looking in.

@pauloneill914 Ай бұрын

@@D1Snr the podcast is about footballs greatest. Do me a favour

@proudman6598 Ай бұрын

@@D1SnrQualified to steal a living at villa total disgrace

@leonleon2276 Ай бұрын

The klingon

@SimonDefra Ай бұрын

Lescot average player, with average mind trying to smear a manager who won the PL!

@Manos-de-Piedra Ай бұрын

Still had a better career than you 😅😅

@barryh.4220 29 күн бұрын

Mancini was a nice guy, but he made a rod for his own back bringing Balotelli in .... how could training sessions ever be 'harmonious' or productive with him around??

@dondamon4669 Ай бұрын

"ive never seen a side with such strong characters" what?! Did he not see the Manchester United 95 team with Schmeichel,Bruce,Pallister, Irwin,Keane,Ince,Giggs, Robson, Cantona,Hughes, McClair?? Also stop begging for people to subscribe, people know what subscribing is and you can't be that poor that you are begging!!

@gerryrr93 Ай бұрын

95? The year Blackburn won the league and Everton won the Cup? That year?

@Rxpaso Ай бұрын

@@gerryrr93yea he’s a goofy fr

@oults4585 Ай бұрын

Lescott was quality for Everton. A real goal threat. Some tackle, even did a job at left back in the early days. That final performance against Arsenal unfortunately leaves a sour taste. Shame because he was awesome.

@CidersAndReligiousCrusades Ай бұрын

No wonder this guy isn't a pundit

Ай бұрын

Watched under 5 minutes and can already tell he's a clever, insightful guy Too much for you clearly

@thesaintst1851 Ай бұрын

@indeed!.. some clowns on KZfaq eh?

@peterelliott6780 Ай бұрын

He is😊

@D1Snr Ай бұрын

He's an excellent pundit in my opinion.

@decdeckers Ай бұрын

Get enough negative comments about Mancini? 😄

@ianmcdonald3053 Ай бұрын

Everyone knows Barton got sent off to throw the game, it’s ridiculous there was no investigation! Match fixing at its finest.

@eugene_horan Ай бұрын

Cant listen to anymore of this..... Lescott really went down in my estimation during this. Such bitter and cheap shots taken at a legend like Mancini.

@DJObiSmalls Ай бұрын

37:27 LOOOL Nah bro...Your last game for Everton, you lost 6-1 at home LOL... I know cause I was there. Should have been 10. Your games vs Arsenal with Man City, you was getting torched.

@barryjones2387 Ай бұрын

Favourite manager Glen Hoddle.....won fuck all. Most disliked manager, Mancini....made your career.

@duncanboyd7835 29 күн бұрын

Matey. U widnt get a sniff in the new Man City team.

@barryjones2387 28 күн бұрын

I'd run the show

@eugene_horan Ай бұрын

Joleon comes across badly in this interview for me. Many cheap shots taken at Mancini. I'm a United fan but Mancini should have God like status for anyone connected to City.

@troytheboy1985 Ай бұрын

Why any top flight manager could of done what he done the people of that time city already treat like 'gods' no fans lol they got no god

@eugene_horan Ай бұрын

@@troytheboy1985 mate, it's very difficult to read your comment without any use of commas and full stops🙂 But I detect you're a United fan? (As am I). I just just pointing out that Lescott comes across very bad and bitter in this interview.

@grealish2234 Ай бұрын

I guess for all city fans , he's a god . May not be for professional footballers. Just like Keane takes a shot at sir Alex ?@@eugene_horan

@snookerstones Ай бұрын

Lescott represents city way better then Micah does

@taza5196 Ай бұрын

As a utd fan. How can a snake 🐍 say he's happy Mancini went. Guys a legend for City and Italy

@eugene_horan Ай бұрын

Exactly pal! I just commented something very similar!!!!

@bencash4198 Ай бұрын

I think it has something to do with Lescott being a prick.

@antwan. Ай бұрын

when you watch content entitled 'football's greatest', im sorry but Joleon Lescott isn't who you should see sitting in the chair

@marcusclark5330 Ай бұрын

Joleon Lescott, while a Premier League Winner, Football's Greatest? You sure , he not even City, Everton or Wolves greatest is he?

@owainweekes7531 Ай бұрын

'Football's Greatest'... with Lescott 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@dondamon4669 Ай бұрын

Jolenn lescott is very far from a legeng and only won title coz of teams not wanting Manchester United to win

@marko9731 Ай бұрын

😂 What

@dondamon4669 Ай бұрын

Man City will never be a big club and there success will ne er be respected

@andygreen8093 Ай бұрын

Frankly I'm not bothered hw big we are nor do I want any other club fans to respect us. U are deluded if u think other fans respect ur club

@nkosanamakhubela2586 22 күн бұрын

@@andygreen8093 Oil club with billions and no history😢 fans started existing in 2022

@andygreen8093 22 күн бұрын

@@nkosanamakhubela2586 haha do u feel better now after a good cry 😄 🤣

@nkosanamakhubela2586 22 күн бұрын

@@andygreen8093 No I'm actually feeling good. My club is in the CL final

@andygreen8093 22 күн бұрын

@nkosanamakhubela2586 yet u come here to cry about City.

@Shadow_F1r3 25 күн бұрын

Lescott was one of the worst premier league ballers I’ve ever seen🤣

@harriismusiic 24 күн бұрын

He won 2 premier leagues and made PFA but go off.

@GabagoolForeverAndAlways 26 күн бұрын

Had his best years at Everton but pretends he never played there

@madforit2 Ай бұрын

Arsenal v Liverpool 89

@footballsgreatestpod Ай бұрын

Now that is a scenario we'll SURELY never see again

@CidersAndReligiousCrusades Ай бұрын

Epic ... spawned a novel I was a young Liverpool fan. That and the FA Cup vs Wimbledon were hard to swallow Sometimes you're the hero and sometimes you're the villain

@footballsgreatestpod Ай бұрын

@@CidersAndReligiousCrusades What a era to grow up in

@r4h4al Ай бұрын

Was brilliant, was almost as good as City in 2012.

@jota55581 Ай бұрын

Arsenal with out Wenger are Spurs ..no heritage