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

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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“Man City players were happy to see Mancini go” | Joleon Lescott 🏙️