John Stones - 2017/18 performances

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Fixtures Stones will miss if he is out for a full 6 weeks:

- Feyenoord H (UCL)
- Huddersfield A
- Southampton H
- West Ham H
- Shakhtar A (UCL)
- Man United A
- Swansea A
- Tottenham H
- Leicester A (CC)
- Bournemouth H
- Newcastle A

Phew, Mangala has 7 games before he has to play anyone decent. : )

 

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Rest up lad. We’ve got this.

 

[Dax777]

Very true.

I am just unconvinced Mangala will ever look top class in Pep's system of play.

I also think it has helped Otamendi that Stones has stepped up and shown signs of leadership. When Nico has the sole responsibility of leading that back line I think his game struggles a little.

I am just hoping Vinny stays fit.

This is a false narrative. Nico is good when he is good irrespective of who's next to him. He was just less consistent in the past and has become more consistent at churning out good performances.

But in fainess, most of that is due to our overall better performances defensively across the board.

I'd suggest Nico hasn't particularly had any dominating games this season because we've defended better across the board.

If our whole team defending keeps up, even Mangala will flourish so long as he puts in an effort to work on his passing.

 

[Dax777]

Phew, Mangala has 7 games before he has to play anyone decent. : )

Lol

 

[CatMan]

I'm 49 and could play centre half for City. Seriously our dominance almost allows us to put anyone there when we are so in control. Ederson is a Godsend.

 

[cadds92]

This is a false narrative. Nico is good when he is good irrespective of who's next to him. He was just less consistent in the past and has become more consistent at churning out good performances.

But in fainess, most of that is due to our overall better performances defensively across the board.

I'd suggest Nico hasn't particularly had any dominating games this season because we've defended better across the board.

If our whole team defending keeps up, even Mangala will flourish so long as he puts in an effort to work on his passing.

I hope so mate.

We are not going to lose the league because John Stones is out and Mangala has to play.

As you alluded to, if our overall team defending is in form we should be ok.

Looking at the fixtures until now and January, obviously we will have a few shaky moments, but only United away, Spurs at home and Leicester away in the League Cup stand out.

 

[ganganvince]

This is a false narrative. Nico is good when he is good irrespective of who's next to him. He was just less consistent in the past and has become more consistent at churning out good performances.

But in fainess, most of that is due to our overall better performances defensively across the board.

I'd suggest Nico hasn't particularly had any dominating games this season because we've defended better across the board.

If our whole team defending keeps up, even Mangala will flourish so long as he puts in an effort to work on his passing.

Don't forget we have Walker and Danilo both can play center half or right back play them together and could be a Sane Sterling style switch think how that could confuse the opposition and a young lad called Tosin lingering around we will be fine.

 

[manimanc]

Time to test this massive squad of ours. Get well soon stonesy.

 

[kaz7]

Lets not pretend that this is not a huge injury for us and him,no-one else can play like him

 

[Dax777]

I hope so mate.

We are not going to lose the league because John Stones is out and Mangala has to play.

As you alluded to, if our overall team defending is in form we should be ok.

Looking at the fixtures until now and January, obviously we will have a few shaky moments, but only United away, Spurs at home and Leicester away in the League Cup stand out.

There is a 3 straight away games against mid 5 mid table teams in a row. That worries me.