David Prentice: Sylvain Distin is better than Joleon Lescott

Oct 30 2009

by David Prentice, Liverpool Echo

MARK HUGHES felt compelled to jump to Joleon Lescott’s defence this week, after critics continued to question the wisdom of his £22m outlay on a defender responsible for several City goals in recent weeks. David Moyes hasn’t needed to say a word about his £5m replacement. I recall watching Sylvain Distin giving a passable impersonation of a footballing Robocop five years ago for City at Anfield, and wishing one of our two clubs could afford to pay his then considerable wages. Full story at Liverpool Echo website - click here