Manchester City star Joleon Lescott has cranked up the pressure on Liverpool ahead of Sunday’s massive Eastlands clash.
The former Everton defender saw City leapfrog Liverpool to reclaim fourth spot in midweek and he said: “The pressure is all on you!”
After an unimpressive 1-1 draw at Stoke, Lescott insists it is Liverpool who should be feeling the heat.
The two meet head-on in a game that is sure to have a huge bearing on which side goes on to claim fourth place and the all-important final Champions League spot. City sit one point ahead of the Reds and have a game in hand on Rafa Benitez’s rejuvenated side but Lescott says they have to kick on.
He said: “At the start of the season we wanted to get into the Champions League and we still believe we can do that.
“Personally I think all the pressure will be on them. We are confident because it is in our own hands now so we have to go and push for it. We don’t want to let them back in.”
Benitez will be keeping his fingers crossed that goal ace Fernando Torres is back in his line-up and Lescott admits he will be studying videos of the Spanish star just in case.
He added: “If Torres is going to play then I will be watching videos studying his strengths and weaknesses.”
The former Everton defender saw City leapfrog Liverpool to reclaim fourth spot in midweek and he said: “The pressure is all on you!”
After an unimpressive 1-1 draw at Stoke, Lescott insists it is Liverpool who should be feeling the heat.
The two meet head-on in a game that is sure to have a huge bearing on which side goes on to claim fourth place and the all-important final Champions League spot. City sit one point ahead of the Reds and have a game in hand on Rafa Benitez’s rejuvenated side but Lescott says they have to kick on.
He said: “At the start of the season we wanted to get into the Champions League and we still believe we can do that.
“Personally I think all the pressure will be on them. We are confident because it is in our own hands now so we have to go and push for it. We don’t want to let them back in.”
Benitez will be keeping his fingers crossed that goal ace Fernando Torres is back in his line-up and Lescott admits he will be studying videos of the Spanish star just in case.
He added: “If Torres is going to play then I will be watching videos studying his strengths and weaknesses.”
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Surely it's Lescott and Man City who need to worry. The honeymoon is over!
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