Joleon Lescott was on the wrong end of a Sunderland hammering.
Sunderland’s Joleon Lescott celebrates after Javi Manquillo (not pictured) scores their first goal
Joleon Lescott may be smiling in the picture above, but his afternoon against Chelsea was not a happy occasion.
The Black Cats were hammered 5-1 at Stamford Bridge, playing like extras at a carefully orchestrated Chelsea party.
Lescott’s inclusion itself was almost a white flag from manager David Moyes from kick-off.
Sunderland’s Joleon Lescott on the bench
It was the centre-back’s first start for the club since signing as a free agent in January.
After a torrid time at Aston Villa last season, Lescott signed for AEK Athens but his time in Greece was short lived.
Sunderland handed him a contract mid-season but after one substitute appearance in February against Crystal Palace, he was not seen again, until yesterday.
Sunderland’s Joleon Lescott and Darron Gibson in action with Crystal Palace’s Christian Benteke
While harsh to totally dismiss him on one performance against a possessed Chelsea side when he was clearly out of match practice, Lescott did not give a good account of himself.
His defending was shambolic for Pedro’s goal, and he failed to win a single tackle.
While his involvement was minimal, he has now been relegated twice in consecutive seasons.
Aston Villa supporters reacted with amusement to his tough afternoon, commenting on Twitter to lambast his display…
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