5 | John Stones - 2025/26

[FromPollockToSilva]

If he can manage 25 league games, all take that all day

Plotted on a graph, our odds of winning the title and John's number of league starts would probably correlate pretty tightly

If we have 25+ league games with both Stones and Rodri starting, we're looking good

 

[brazilians hurt]

A thorough bred he must be the first or second name on the team sheet when fit & is arguably the best centre half in the Premiership. Classy on the ball perfectly suited to Pep’s style of football.
Please please stay fit this season

 

[Mancini’s Pastilles]

We have to find a way to keep Johnny fit. Especially when its 3 games a week. Think he should be a one game a week player. And he really should be retiring from eng duty but he obviously wont. Its vital we keep him fit

 

[Le Havre Oswald]

Easily the best cb in the league when fully fit and it’s not even close. Just get Genghis Kush next to him and it’ll be the start of something special

 

[nicko]

We need to plot his season now. 25 prem games and cup/UCL from quarter finals. If He stays fit and rodders comes back we are money

 

[Txiki Txiki Bang Bang]

Hmmm

 

[Alexia_Ko]

Poor today, so poor on the ball.

 

[decmancity]

Entire team was crying out for someone to put their foot on the ball and sort the situation out, he hid like the rest.

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

I actually thought he was one of our better players today - not saying much though

 

[Dazzle84]

Huge huge fan of Stones, but he didn't help us much today. Felt like he was a bit shellshocked

 

[Stelea]

Awful him and Dias today. Did little to help the keeper and were ponderous on the ball

 

[alexmcity]

Plotted on a graph, our odds of winning the title and John's number of league starts would probably correlate pretty tightly

If we have 25+ league games with both Stones and Rodri starting, we're looking good

Started only 12 league games in 21/22 and 23/24, and has played fewer minutes than any of the CBs since the start of 22/23.

Today their 1st goal was on him and Rico.

 

[franksinatra]

Awful him and Dias today. Did little to help the keeper and were ponderous on the ball

It’s a really great point this and I’ve been saying the same on the way home.

Not just Trafford either, there were occasions where they left Rico Lewis to compete with Richarlison in the air while they picked up no one.

As senior players they should be taking responsibility and helping the less experienced but they chose to pass the buck to them.

 

[Gorbachev]

Was a senior footballer on that pitch today yet didn't step up when necessary.

Kompany would have understood the pressure we were under, noticed Trafford was nervous and sacked off the tiki taka around the defence football and just got the ball as far away from our box as possible.

Both Stones and Dias were erratic today.

 

[garry_hard]

I think that he has the best connection with Khusanov, they complement each other.

 

[Xhavenjoe]

Started only 12 league games in 21/22 and 23/24, and has played fewer minutes than any of the CBs since the start of 22/23.

Today their 1st goal was on him and Rico.

Rico would need to be a clairvoyant to see Stones slipping on the turf.

 

[borassic]

Entire team was crying out for someone to put their foot on the ball and sort the situation out, he hid like the rest.

I thought this too, he was quiet but Gonzalez was as well. Spurs shackled them both really well

 

[alexmcity]

Rico would need to be a clairvoyant to see Stones slipping on the turf.

Stones played Richarlison on before slipping, Rico was slow to read the game and react. Excuses.

 

[Xhavenjoe]

Stones played Richarlison on before slipping, Rico was slow to read the game and react. Excuses.

So it wasn't Stones fault?

 

[Corky]

So it wasn't Stones fault?

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