Live Bar, October 16 news in a program, former Manchester City defender Lescott talked about the current situation of the club. He said that he hoped Manchester City’s recent record would bring some impetus to the team.
Lescott said like this: “I hope their recent record will bring them some motivation. I think they realize that Arsenal will become a team that can challenge them this season. The match against Wolves was very difficult, and it has always been the case for Manchester City. The result was a little surprising, but that was the case.”
“But I hope losing to Arsenal can add momentum to Manchester City. You need to realize the impact Manchester City brought to Arsenal last year. The latter’s recruitment throughout the summer window is based on the competition with Manchester City. In that game, Arsenal may be more eager to win.”
“In the past six or seven years, Manchester City’s stability has been unparalleled, which means they can catch up with the team in front of them. If you want to win the league championship and surpass Manchester City, you know you have to beat them. I think this is also a factor for Arsenal to consider.”
“But in the final analysis, no team is perfect. However, it is a bit strange now, because these players do not often have this kind of situation under the coaching of Guardiola. I can imagine that the treble has made the team pay a lot: both mentally and physically.”
“I think if you compare points, I think our situation is better than the same period last season. However, people will only look at the performance within ten days, rather than pay attention to the situation from the beginning of the season to the present. Things are always exaggerated. In my opinion, this is very harsh, but this is part of this sport.”
“What Manchester City needs is to try to maintain the original level. This does not necessarily mean trying to do other things, but to copy the original rhythm. I think people are obsessed with improvement and think that improvement is to do more and better things, but improvement can also mean maintaining the level you set for a period of time.”
“You set this standard in five years, can you continue to do it in the sixth year? This is also an improvement. But you can’t get carried away, just as people now wonder whether Harland can score 60 or 70 goals. It will still be impressive if Yogueta can achieve a similar number of goals as last season.”
“Harland’s performance is not bad. I just think people are obsessed with more progress, but it is enough to keep the original standard. Even if Manchester City’s performance did not exceed that of last season, they could still win the treble, because other teams must improve to surpass them.”
“I think it will take several years for Manchester City’s achievements to be recognized, which is a pity, but this is football. People take what they do for granted, because they are hot teams and people expect them to do it, and then people will ask, ‘Can they do it again ‘?”
“Is it so easy to win the treble every year? It is unfair to put such a big burden on them instead of paying attention to their achievements last season. In my opinion, Manchester City’s The Treble has not received enough praise. I think only five teams have done this in history, which is the only thing I am disappointed, the treble was soon forgotten.”
“Indeed, now we are in the new season, but in my opinion, the treble is the treble, which is a great achievement.”
(Ma Dongyu)