Everton FC manager David Moyes
EVERTON FC can use their Wembley pain as extra motivation to record a first win at Old Trafford in 20 years, according to Joleon Lescott.
The ex-Blues defender has been texting encouragement to his former team-mates this week, in the hope they can help Manchester City remain in the title race by causing an upset against Alex Ferguson’s side on Sunday.
Lescott, 29, who swapped Goodison for the Etihad stadium in a £24m move in summer 2009, is praying the Toffees at least hold the current champions to a draw, because a home win would mean United could clinch the Premier League crown by beating City on April 30.
Roberto Mancini’s men trail their city rivals by five points with four games to go, and know from experience how tough David Moyes’ side can be.
Since the Abu Dhabi takeover, they have lost six of the last eight games against the Blues, who were also the last visiting team to win a league fixture at the Etihad Stadium back in December 2010 – and Lescott agrees that if he could hand-pick the opposition for United on Sunday, it would be Everton FC.