Source: SKY_Sports
Hughes pleased with Lescott bow
// A bit of a hack but it works// The article snippet is wrapped onto a second line, even when #article-sub is emptyif( $("div#article-sub").children().length == 0 ) {$("div#article-sub").remove();} Mark Hughes felt it was important to quickly get Joleon Lescott into his Manchester City team as the defender made his debut in the Carling Cup win over Crystal Palace.[LNB] Lescott completed his protracted move from Everton on Tuesday night and had just one training session with his new team-mates ahead of Thursday's second-round tie at Selhurst Park.[LNB]With City having agreed to sell Richard Dunne to Aston Villa, Lescott was pressed into service at centre-half alongside fellow summer signing Kolo Toure.[LNB]The England international played his part in City keeping a clean sheet and Hughes was pleased to see his latest recruit in action.[LNB]"He had a light training session yesterday and that's all he has had with the team," Hughes told Sky Sports.[LNB]"I wasn't sure or not if we could get clearance for him today, but it came through and I thought it was important he started the game.[LNB]"I thought he was great."[LNB]Very calmSecond-half goals from Shaun Wright-Phillips and Carlos Tevez secured City's spot in the third round and Hughes acknowledged Palace provided his expensively assembled team with a tough test.[LNB]He added: "From our point of view we're delighted with the win and in fairness to Neil (Warnock) and his team they worked really hard for him.[LNB]"He's got a lot of young talent there and they were showing a lot of energy and enthusiasm for the game, and they made it difficult. We had to be at the top of our game.[LNB]"Until you've got the first goal you are always a little bit concerned that the ball can break to the opposition in the box and things happen from it.[LNB]"I thought the lads were very calm and very precise in the second half. We created some great chances, and great play as well, and on another day we could have scored more."[LNB]
