He's only 26 and I think he's a good player who has had injury problems and it never quite worked out for him at City.
Where next for John Stones?
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I think he would suit a club where making 4 or 5 mistakes a season isn't that bad, perhaps a club chasing top 10,
He's stagnated at City and not developed as much as he should have.
I think it's a combination: he hasn't applied himself in the way Pep would like & Pep is not able to man manage and help him fulfil his potential. Why hasnt Pep developed him? Pep seems to have givven up on him and just thrown money at other players instead. Got to say - looks like lazy coaching to some degree
Stones & Pep on paper is a good match.
Yes Stones look raw and made mistakes at Everton - but he was encouraged to play his way out of trouble. The hope was he would develop the skills he had and fine tune his game to become a truly good modern ball playing CB. I dont even know what he is anymore.
If Stones went don the table and had to do more defending - he'd be an absolute liability. If he's leaving City - he needs to go abroad. Smalling has just highlighted you only need to be a half decent CB to look pretty good in Serie A. Stone's would do ok in Spain or Italy. Don't think he has much to offer another prem team and his future at city has looked bleak for a while.
I think it's a combination: he hasn't applied himself in the way Pep would like & Pep is not able to man manage and help him fulfil his potential. Why hasnt Pep developed him? Pep seems to have givven up on him and just thrown money at other players instead. Got to say - looks like lazy coaching to some degree
Stones & Pep on paper is a good match.
Yes Stones look raw and made mistakes at Everton - but he was encouraged to play his way out of trouble. The hope was he would develop the skills he had and fine tune his game to become a truly good modern ball playing CB. I dont even know what he is anymore.
If Stones went don the table and had to do more defending - he'd be an absolute liability. If he's leaving City - he needs to go abroad. Smalling has just highlighted you only need to be a half decent CB to look pretty good in Serie A. Stone's would do ok in Spain or Italy. Don't think he has much to offer another prem team and his future at city has looked bleak for a while.
"Manchester City have not conceded in 718 minutes (11 hours & 58 minutes) with John Stones on the pitch. Conceded one goal when he was playing this season: at Wolves on September 21."
Fair play to Stones, he really turned it around.
Fair play to Stones, he really turned it around.
Important for England too that he is in great form.
Hope he keeps up his rebirth as an asset to City.
Underwent a couple of years of hell with injuries and a messy breakup which knocked his confidence but now looks likely to be offered a new improved contract.
Being paired with the more assertive Ruben Dias rather than Laporte seems to have helped him.
Underwent a couple of years of hell with injuries and a messy breakup which knocked his confidence but now looks likely to be offered a new improved contract.
Being paired with the more assertive Ruben Dias rather than Laporte seems to have helped him.
I always thought that Mourinho could have done with him at Spurs instead of signing that Championship player.
Only offered loan but City were ready to sell him few months back for 20-25M.
Best form of his career, I’ve read nothing but rave reviews across the papers recently
Now he needs to stay fit. Seems to be the biggest challenge for him.
Playing very well and looks like Pep has finally found the right centre back combination.
Where next? He should be able to score with his preferred foot actually, then he could have had a hattrick today.
Will be interesting to see what happens when Laporte is back from injury ... he's been their best centreback for a couple of years... Diaz has looked good since his arrival and stones is in great form... one of them is gonna end up disappointed
Stones should play even when Laporte recovers from his injury...he has been tremendous alongside Dias. I honestly didn't realize how good Dias was when City signed him...he is just a brilliant defender.
Why change something that's working, I think City have kept 7 clean sheets over the last 9 games. Laporte will have to wait for his chance again.
Sorted his personal life out and now finally fullfiling his potential. Good for him really, don't like see talent go to waste because players can't sort their shite out.
Incredible re-surgence.
We're used to players dropping off completely, but how many have done the reverse like he has!
We're used to players dropping off completely, but how many have done the reverse like he has!
Laporte sadly has been trash since his big injury. He's not getting back in the team, there are even rumors, himself and Pep have an unsaveable relationship and he was benched long before his injury.
He had a torrid last season but he's put up great runs of form before in excellent City sides.
Some turn around in fairness to him.
It is time for Phil Jones to bounce back like him for us!
I don't think that's possible now, but I am not convinced Jones is a bad player and couldn't have done well if he had been luckier with injuries. Not a bad 5th choice CB to have really though
Perhaps it's a bit stupid/tabloidesque to ask, but what were his personal issues? Always thought he was class in Everton and expected him to come good with City, was quite gutted he didn't join us.
The usual infidelity issues. Bit more serious as the affair in this case was against his long term childhood sweetheart, who I believe he has a kid with. A quick google search also tells me he had an absolutely horrific tattoo of his ex-girlfriend which he has now had removed.
That ship sailed at least 4 years ago.
Apologies for bumping an old thread but I think it's appropriate given the interesting trajectory of his career (this thread was created around the nadir of his City tenure).
What a renaissance.
This man was dribbling in midfield in the final like he was Hazard.
And I'm not sure why this came to mind, but yeah, I think this is apt. Pep defending him early on in his career.
Balls.
What a renaissance.
This man was dribbling in midfield in the final like he was Hazard.
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And I'm not sure why this came to mind, but yeah, I think this is apt. Pep defending him early on in his career.
Balls.
Johnny Boulders is immense.
Amazing performance and amazing season. Can't get around my head how brilliant he is in this new role. Imo, he was the only player that really showed up for City last night.
This is where Pep does get big credit in my book, he really massively improves his players.
This is where Pep does get big credit in my book, he really massively improves his players.
I thought he was good. Obviously defensively solid and he’s a really powerful runner when he gets moving with his size and athleticism. He still doesn’t have the guile/touch to play in and around the box. Thought that was noticeable a few times last night.