John Stones - 2017/18 performances

[Manchester_lalala]

Wasn’t Stones fault for the goal, but he was shit tonight.

 

[Franknorgrovesnephew]

Was shit but def walkers fuck up.

 

[Wretched Vengeance]

Doesn't look fit or at all right.

Prior to the hamstring injury he looked great, aggressive, decent pace, organising, solid and confident.

Now, he is none of those things and looks as though he's running with a 747 tied to him.

 

[cookster]

We play on the front foot. Stones would have been a passing option for walker had he controlled it. He was shit but the goal was all walker

We might play on the front foot but you still have to defend space. Laporte was virtually in line with Stones, the ball was on his side so he should have dropped off.

 

[OrigamiNinja]

We might play on the front foot but you still have to defend space. Laporte was virtually in line with Stones, the ball was on his side so he should have dropped off.

It's Walkers fault but the natural reaction of a centre back, when that ball gets played forward is to drop and cover. It's quite worrying that Stones didn't move.

 

[cookster]

It's Walkers fault but the natural reaction of a centre back, when that ball gets played forward is to drop and cover. It's quite worrying that Stones didn't move.

Exactly my point. Both CB's can't be stood on the halfway line when their forward is running at our fullback. It just leaves a clear run on the GK.

Not his fault but not for the first time lack of postional awareness.

 

[daztrueblue91]

He's very, very similar to the likes of Walker, Kun, Sterling and Sane in the sense that he either puts in great performances or absolute wank performances. There doesn't seem to be any middle ground with him where he puts in consistent 7/10 performances for a sustained period.

 

[argyle]

Not the same player to the one before the injury.

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

Same player as last season at the moment , same tentative play and lack of confidence , he needs to buck his ideas up and quick or he wont be playing many games and he will be sat with Joe Hart waving the World Cup sqaud off at Heathrow , cant' understand how a hamstring injury and eight weeks out have affected him so much , he was possibly the best defender in the country until October .

 

[Fame Monster]

Pushing Stones off the ball is like taking candy from a baby. His lack of strength is very worrying.