Re: John Stones Watch

by Art Morte Sun Oct 23, 2016 4:53 pm

Like I've said, he's a shit defender and always will be. Hasn't got a defender's mindset. One of those guys who would play in midfield if they were 5 cm shorter.

by McAgger Sun Oct 23, 2016 8:25 pm

lol he's never been a good defender. Everton fans used to slate him for his defensive duties all the time.

He is good on the ball though. Everyone makes silly passes from time to time. One of the best in the world with ball at his feet Hummels has howlers like that in him very often.

by RealGunner Sat Dec 10, 2016 7:19 pm

Art Morte wrote:Like I've said, he's a shit defender and always will be. Hasn't got a defender's mindset. One of those guys who would play in midfield if they were 5 cm shorter.

Once again. Art is the master when it comes to PL :bow:

by urbaNRoots Sat Dec 10, 2016 7:26 pm

If you play Michael Carrick as a CB and decrease his passing stats you get John Stones.

by nasir6371 Sat Dec 10, 2016 7:28 pm

Pretty sure that Stones has the most assist in the league if they counted opposing players providing assist.

Should be a new stat to be honest, a way of rate defenders hmm

by Hapless_Hans Sat Dec 10, 2016 7:30 pm

anyone got a video of his apparent howler today?

by Kaladin Sat Dec 10, 2016 7:35 pm

John Stones - Rising star
•Defensive Highlights 2016/17•
Retweets appreciated.
pic.twitter.com/omIi4dGK8s
— (@HazardFlicks) December 10, 2016

by Luca Sat Dec 10, 2016 7:35 pm

https://my.mixtape.moe/gsckqd.mp4

by urbaNRoots Sat Dec 10, 2016 7:42 pm

https://streamable.com/nlgn

pls give me upstones

by M99 Sat Dec 10, 2016 8:43 pm

What a fraud. Almost as big a fraud as his manager.

by Art Morte Sun Dec 11, 2016 9:34 am

RealGunner wrote:
Art Morte wrote:Like I've said, he's a shit defender and always will be. Hasn't got a defender's mindset. One of those guys who would play in midfield if they were 5 cm shorter.

Once again. Art is the master when it comes to PL

Tell us something we don't know :coffee:

If Stones one day realizes that he needs to take a no-nonsense approach to his decision-making, he can maybe get back on the hype train. Probably won't be given the time to learn at City, though.

by Onyx Sun Dec 11, 2016 3:09 pm

I wonder if Juan Stones could play a Busquets type role at DM. hmm

by RealGunner Tue Feb 21, 2017 9:06 pm

by Doc Tue Feb 21, 2017 9:43 pm

Got out dribbled by Falcao (of all people) and scored a goal. Eventful night for him.

by urbaNRoots Tue Feb 21, 2017 9:46 pm

Somehow not even the worst defender on the night. The pleasure goes to Sidibe who was absolutely dreadful.

by rincon Tue Feb 21, 2017 9:47 pm

Just awful.

by Doc Tue Feb 21, 2017 9:48 pm

Sidibe was a joy to behold really. Could not do a single thing right. Not even run in a straight line properly. Well done to him.

by BarrileteCosmico Tue Feb 21, 2017 10:14 pm

Today mini-Ramos showed his worth by scoring at a high pressure game, future legend Proud

by RealGunner Tue Feb 21, 2017 10:25 pm

Lol he wish he had 5% of Ramos' ability.

by BarrileteCosmico Tue Feb 21, 2017 10:26 pm

Their defending skillset is about equal, Stones just needs to up his goalscoring to get there

by iftikhar Wed Feb 22, 2017 7:01 am

BarrileteCosmico wrote:Their defending skillset is about equal, Stones just needs to up his goalscoring to get there

by chemicalboy99 Wed Feb 22, 2017 10:02 am

Instincts of a tiger in the penalty area.

If he can translate that into the one he's defending then we have a player.

I will say prime Bobby Moore would look terrible alongside Otamendi but that's another story.

Good to see Falcao finally scoring goals in Manchester playing in an attacking team playing great football.