John Stones

[BlueDeadHead]

Haha. I certain,y seem to remember Pep playing with Pique and Mascherano at the back several times for Barcelona, Benatia/Martinez partnering Boateng too. It's not outlandish in a Guardiola team at all. And by "brute" I don't mean some lump like Mangala who has zero technical capabilities, I'm thinking more Otamendi/Kompany who aren't bad on the ball and give us a bigger physical presence at the back.

Ok if you mean Kompany by brute, I can live with that.

 

[razman]

towards the end of the vid , mentions we are working closely on stones and laporte

 

[Cityisland]

Sky sources saying we are interested. Reported as part of the aubameyang breaking news. Also mentioned Laporte.

 

[Kompany is King]

Hope City can make it happen.

Pep effect

 

[Dax777]

Haha. I certain,y seem to remember Pep playing with Pique and Mascherano at the back several times for Barcelona, Benatia/Martinez partnering Boateng too. It's not outlandish in a Guardiola team at all. And by "brute" I don't mean some lump like Mangala who has zero technical capabilities, I'm thinking more Otamendi/Kompany who aren't bad on the ball and give us a bigger physical presence at the back.

Your definition of brute is getting confusing. Stones and Laporte are as British as Ota ot Komps. I guess in the end, these terms are malleable. Wouldn't consider Macherano a brute either. Seeing as he was a technically proficient mid turned defender.

A brute to me is Mangala, Sahko, Huth, Morgan, Rudiger. Bit o guess it is all moveable.

 

[Tb1981]

I would suggest stones has picked city, everton won't be keen.
Hence united signing Eric Bailey from villareal.

Unless they try for both like us with laporate and stones

Transfers starting to hot up now

 

[TudorRose]

I would suggest stones has picked city, everton won't be keen.
Hence united signing Eric Bailey from villareal.

Unless they try for both like us with laporate and stones

Transfers starting to hot up now

I've been told that Stones is already done

 

[Lomas has a lob on]

I've been told that Stones is already done

Hope so!
I presume by that you mean player wants us, and he and his agent are on board but we've still got to go through all the shit with Everton yet??

 

[worsleyweb]

I've been told that Stones is already done

Hope so!

 

[pudge]

I'd much prefer to see the yellow ticker read that we're signing this lad.

That's not a knock on Aubameyang, I just want Stones above the rest.

 

[TudorRose]

Hope so!
I presume by that you mean player wants us, and he and his agent are on board but we've still got to go through all the shit with Everton yet??

I hope so too... That's more than likely. Be a good signing if it happens

 

[SPIDERBOY]

I'd much prefer to see the yellow ticker read that we're signing this lad.

That's not a knock on Aubameyang, I just want Stones above the rest.

It will happen,IMO.

 

[BAB.DAB]

I'd much prefer to see the yellow ticker read that we're signing this lad.

That's not a knock on Aubameyang, I just want Stones above the rest.

Agree mate Stones is class

 

[kaz7]

 

[RichardDunneOwnGoal]

Overrated hype job. Everton can keep him.

 

[TonyM]

If he comes and he's shit I hope people who rate him now are tarred and feathered. Tarred and feathered Jim.

 

[Adidas Barry Silkman]

Lots of speculation has been made about Evertons 3 prize assets and whether they can hold on to them namely Stones, Barkley and Lukaku.
Their one player who has been under the radar and a far better buy for us than these 3 is Seamus Colman - young, energetic and great in attack too like a young Zabaletta. Dunno if they would sell him but I would take both Colman and Stones. I've gone right off Barkley though as he's a greedy bastard who just wants to look good for himself and not at all a team player. Any thoughts on Colman?

 

[aguero93:20]

If he comes and he's shit I hope people who rate him now are tarred and feathered. Tarred and feathered Jim.

This.

 

[BAB.DAB]

If he comes and he's shit I hope people who rate him now are tarred and feathered. Tarred and feathered Jim.

Chelsea away 2013 Nastasic heading back to hart torres scores England at etihad against turkey similar situation stones heads the ball in the air and turns didn't make the same mistake as Nastasic the lad is class

 

[aguero93:20]

Chelsea away 2013 Nastasic heading back to hart torres scores England at etihad against turkey similar situation stones heads the ball in the air and turns didn't make the same mistake as Nastasic the lad is class

Never saw Nasty pull anything like Stone's last minute brain fart in the FA cup semi final though - "am I marking you mate? Hang on a sec, I see my Mam in the crowd, I'm going over to say hi"