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LolWhat could have possibly given it away ?
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LolWhat could have possibly given it away ?
To be fair to stones, he does play a lovely pass.
His problem seems to be identifying which players are on his team and which are not.
Luiz is absolutely miles better than him.He's not better than Luiz. wich was a debate on 5live on deadline day. Luiz won that one too
This. People should actually base their views on what they see and how people perform week in week out, not how some presedence has been set in the media and on social media.Luiz has been one of the best defenders in the league since he moved back to Chelsea. Comparing him to Stones is ridiculous.
Jags was a leader to be fair but it didn't help, Stones is just not as good as so many as desperate for him to be.Has he had a leader for a partner yet?
Baily is actually a better passer and better on the ball IMO. Not to mention he's ten times the defender.Imagine thinking buying Stones'd turn out better than buying Bailly.
He has OtamendiHas he had a leader for a partner yet? I find that bizarre, as hes never going to improve. Hes not a leader himself, and this is something the likes of Rio and Pique had when they were playing at young age. Yes they might have made mistakes, but at least they had somebody next to them to help them through (and help them learn from it).
Pep isnt helping him, but hes not helping himself either.
Hard to believe so many wanted Otamendi here as well.He has Otamendi
I'm not sure, but I thought I heard Ian Wright on MOTD tonight try to deflect blame onto Kolorov?Yep, so it has begun.
They blamed Martinez to cover his ass at Everton and now Pep is also being blamed for Jones obvious mediocrity as a defender.
Otamendi was a beast in Spain. I don't really understand what has happened to him recently. With that being said, City's defence is still better when he is there. There's a reason Pep has always started Otamendi when he is available.Hard to believe so many wanted Otamendi here as well.
What? The media have gone extremely easy on him, if Guardiola had signed some foreign kid for that money and he'd played like Stones so far, then you'd really see what "tearing someone to shreads" looks like.he would have transferred to a top club for 50 million if he wasn't English, but at the same time, the media is now tearing him to shreds.
Seems like just another reactionary type of defender who had a good year or two.Otamendi was a beast in Spain.
More like a season.Seems like just another reactionary type of defender who had a good year or two.
Not disagree with with other part but this part is wrong. That AC Milan defending line did change during game between different formation in games and no where Maldini looked like Stones. Let's not make into football 20+ years ago vs today football: fitness, pace of the game..., just the tactical perspectiveThis game. You can't really blame Stones when Pep is constantly changing from 3 to 4 at the back so many times in 45 mins.
Maldini in his prime would struggle in his position today
More like plan A & B failed quickly with 2 early conceded goals. The question is whether the first goal can be prevented with better defending using the initial tactic?Shambolic performance but it's not all on him. Pep has set the team up so it's practically impossible for him to defend when City lose the ball. They changed formation 3 times in the first 10 minutes. Stones probably doesn't know if Kolarov is playing in a back three or will spend the match in the opposition box
Yup, David Luiz is on a different level totally. Age, experience in Portugal, England, France.He's not better than Luiz. wich was a debate on 5live on deadline day. Luiz won that one too
The media have been extremely kind to him. It has reached a point where him making mistakes is okay and will simply learn when in truth his constant mistakes show his mediocrity as a player.Otamendi was a beast in Spain. I don't really understand what has happened to him recently. With that being said, City's defence is still better when he is there. There's a reason Pep has always started Otamendi when he is available.
As for Stones, he has both the luck and misfortune of being English. He is lucky because there's absolutely no way he would have transferred to a top club for 50 million if he wasn't English, but at the same time, the media is now tearing him to shreds.
What exactly did he do to warrant such a labelling??Yup, David Luiz is on a different level totally. Age, experience in Portugal, England, France.
Terrible shitbag of a human tho.
Exactly. He did OK in Everton when Jagelka was fit, without him he was giving away goals almost every game.City buy a defender struggling at Everton and he's now struggling at City.
Why is this a surprise? It's shocking that anybody thought a high pressure move would yield different results
The genius of Pepe was supposed to turn him into a world class player.City buy a defender struggling at Everton and he's now struggling at City.
Why is this a surprise? It's shocking that anybody thought a high pressure move would yield different results
Not sure Mourinho had too much say in Chelsea transfers.Can't defend properly, didn't Jose try to buy him for £50M at Chelsea ? Surprises me, he isn't Mourinho's type of CB at all, will always cost goals as he is so slack and gets caught in possession all the time. His passback that led to Leicester's fourth goal typified him really.
To be fair 14-15 he was class. Plus at 20, he looked like he could be the next big thing.Can't defend properly, didn't Jose try to buy him for £50M at Chelsea ? Surprises me, he isn't Mourinho's type of CB at all, will always cost goals as he is so slack and gets caught in possession all the time. His passback that led to Leicester's fourth goal typified him really.