jimharri
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Loved his reaction to his assist for EB's third goal. Sat on his backside, with his arms in the air. And the big guy going straight to him. You get the impression that they're a strong collective unit in the dressing room.
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5 | John Stones - 2022/23
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All Yorkshire lads together.Loved his reaction to his assist for EB's third goal. Sat on his backside, with his arms in the air. And the big guy going straight to him. You get the impression that they're a strong collective unit in the dressing room.
jimharri
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Well, we all have our crosses to bear.All Yorkshire lads together.
Saddleworth2
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My god that’s almost prime Maguire standard.
TFC
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I have long championed the CB partnership of Stones/Dias, I simply think its the best one we have. Glad to see them getting into the groove after a bit of a wobbly start when Dias was brought on against Newcastle. I expect the partnership to go from strength to strength again now....at least until Laporte is fit again and Pep just fucking shoehorns him back in there ;)
Plenty of opportunities in recent years to add him to the leadership group and it hasn't happened. I don't think he's a vocal enough leader for how captaincy works in our squad.Stones should be captain.
Sooon.. once Gundogan and Kev are done. I know many favor Ruben. But John will be my choice.
I think he does have some leadership skills but I don't think he or the club see him as a captain type. A bit too reserved.
jimharri
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What, the pass or the Cancelo "control"?My god that’s almost prime Maguire standard.
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Eccles Blue
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Don’t worry I’m making sure he’s learning the Lancashire ways! Barm cakes, Eccles Cakes etc! ;-)Well, we all have our crosses to bear.
The disrespect...My god that’s almost prime Maguire standard.
To Maguire :)
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He has plenty of qualities that fit the role,so a decent choice.Stones should be captain.
Sooon.. once Gundogan and Kev are done. I know many favor Ruben. But John will be my choice.
I just see Dias as the ultimate pro,he lives and breathes perfection and clearly demands nothing less than the very best of others.He has a presence too......the team just looks far more solid and capable when he is about.
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Trying to bring that in with his off foot. It’s why I’ve never fancied the inverted fullback. Yes he can float the ball in nicely with that inside foot sometimes but now and then you just want a lad to sprint down the side and boot it across the face.What, the pass or the Cancelo "control"?
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Tugay One Cup
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Stones looked shocking tonight.
He seemed really low in confidence, can’t clear a header, juddery and robotic in possession and not releasing the ball quickly.
Carry on like this he will find himself 5th choice centre back
Thought he was the best defender on the pitch, personally.
TBF 2 or the other 3 were poor too.Thought he was the best defender on the pitch, personally.
meeesh
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Thought he was the best defender on the pitch, personally.
Until he decided to not head it back to Ederson,which led to their goal
GaudinoMotors
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With our summer departures -- Stones is now comfortably our next worst player, technically and mentally. Varies betwwen World class and 2nd Division in the space of minutes. His ability to maintain his concentration levels is definitely suspect, I don't care how big his balls are.
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Tugay One Cup
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Until he decided to not head it back to Ederson,which led to their goal
Yeah that was the only part that stood out really. But watching the replay I can understand why he thought it might have been risky.
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