John Stones - 2017/18 performances

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Charlesfarsbar said:
Perhaps the rumours of him getting off in the summer are true ?

He’s been very good for half a season , the problem is he’s been here for two

Will be make or break for him next season if he’s still here
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I think Pep is just taking him out of the firing line. His confidence has been dented since his comeback from injury.
Good management for me. Pep knows his qualities.
 
domalino said:
Was this on a podcast?

That would be a real shame IMO, Stones in his good form was the best defender we've had this season.

It would also be a very expensive decision, we'd lose minimum 20-25m on him.
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Yes was on the city watch and 93:20 podcasts , I think the one after the Chelsea game recently

His confidence is very brittle , he needs to get over that if he wants to make it at the very highest level
 
Charlesfarsbar said:
Perhaps the rumours of him getting off in the summer are true ?

He’s been very good for half a season , the problem is he’s been here for two

Will be make or break for him next season if he’s still here
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Not having it. Pep has recently reaffirmed the confidence he has in Stones.

I would be very surprised if we sold him. It would be a major loss financially.
 
Pep has backed Stones on a number of occasions very very publicly. If Pep then dumps him out of the door it makes him look incredibly disingenuous which would then lead others in the squad and club to potentially question Pep's integrity..... So in my eyes the chances of Stones leaving this summer is close to nil......
 
doobyedoobye said:
Pep has backed Stones on a number of occasions very very publicly. If Pep then dumps him out of the door it makes him look incredibly disingenuous which would then lead others in the squad and club to potentially question Pep's integrity..... So in my eyes the chances of Stones leaving this summer is close to nil......
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Excellent point
 
doobyedoobye said:
Pep has backed Stones on a number of occasions very very publicly. If Pep then dumps him out of the door it makes him look incredibly disingenuous which would then lead others in the squad and club to potentially question Pep's integrity..... So in my eyes the chances of Stones leaving this summer is close to nil......
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Yeah, I think he'll be given next season to prove himself.
 
Charlesfarsbar said:
Yes was on the city watch and 93:20 podcasts , I think the one after the Chelsea game recently

His confidence is very brittle , he needs to get over that if he wants to make it at the very highest level
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I'm not sure it's brittle as much as it's hard to correct. When he was good he was very good for 5 months. When he was bad, it felt like he just couldn't pull it around, and he had some really rotten luck as well, everything that could go wrong for him did, and every mistake resulted in a goal.

I think Pep may just be waiting for the title to he over and the pressure to dissipate before getting him back in. Reboot at the start of next season. With Laporte and Otamendi, Kompany's fitness improving, I don't see why we'd bail on Stones so early anyway. Even if he was 4th choice for a year, itd be better to give him that year than to sell him for another 4th choice CB.
 
domalino said:
I'm not sure it's brittle as much as it's hard to correct. When he was good he was very good for 5 months. When he was bad, it felt like he just couldn't pull it around, and he had some really rotten luck as well, everything that could go wrong for him did, and every mistake resulted in a goal.

I think Pep may just be waiting for the title to he over and the pressure to dissipate before getting him back in. Reboot at the start of next season. With Laporte and Otamendi, Kompany's fitness improving, I don't see why we'd bail on Stones so early anyway. Even if he was 4th choice for a year, itd be better to give him that year than to sell him for another 4th choice CB.
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No I can’t see us selling either, unless he’s not happy at becoming fourth choice and wants to go

I really hope we stick with him , he just needs to be consistent over the course of a season. He was one of the best defenders in Europe for four months
 
Love to see stones capture that early season form, he was amazing.i hope pep can I still confidence in him cos he has showed what a loyal guy he is by celebrating with Vinny and th3 gang.so happy h3 has a medal.
 
doobyedoobye said:
Pep has backed Stones on a number of occasions very very publicly. If Pep then dumps him out of the door it makes him look incredibly disingenuous which would then lead others in the squad and club to potentially question Pep's integrity..... So in my eyes the chances of Stones leaving this summer is close to nil......
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He said he wanted 1000 Dante and dumped him the next summer lol it won't have a big effect in the squad. Matter of fact after that comment according to one of his bio BM players got closer to him knowing he'll defend them at all cost.
 
Can we please try stones the busquets role! Plays to all his strengths and reduces all of his weaknesses!
 
OB1 said:
Stones didn't come across as a guy who thought his manager had lost confidence in him or didn't expect to be around next year in his CityTV interview about winning the title.
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If others are saying that @OB1 they certainly have the wrong end of the stick. Not a chance you play like he did with it being a fluke. It is not like a winger bombing on and having a sweet year then dropping off. His consistency and calmness is born of something deeper rooted than a flush season. A chancer simply can't do what he has done

Next season will see him switch a bit again with Kompany and Nico but after that when Kompany hangs his boots up? i would bet a large amount he is our captain for the foreseeable future then.
 
I really hope the rumour doing the rounds is nonsense. We'd be stupid to get rid. Its a bit worrying we seem to be talking about another centre half this transfer window.
 
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