Already the 3rd captain behind Dinho and Gundo ahead of guys like KDB and Raz. He seems destined to be the main guy soon.How many clean sheets with him at the helm?
18 months in and already on course to be another living legend, should be captain imo!
It had so much confidence that he could take the booking and play the rest of the game comfortably.Bit off tonight, distribution poor and not the best challenge when he got booked.
94.1% pass completion, slightly higher than his average for the season.Bit off tonight, distribution poor and not the best challenge when he got booked.
Still a class act, but imo in the first half he didn't look as assured as normal.It had so much confidence that he could take the booking and play the rest of the game comfortably.
Even when not at his best, he leads us at the back.
First name on team sheet for me.
Superb player, leader and man.How many clean sheets with him at the helm?
18 months in and already on course to be another living legend, should be captain imo!
I agree , it goes to show the level stones and laporte are playing at . If we can keep these 3 happy over the coming years were set with 3 of the best cb’s in world football .Bit of a shaky start then steadied. By no means a bad performance but personally I no longer think in our best 11 it's Dias and another, you can legitimately leave him out.
Great post. 100% agree.Always feel it’s a question of balance. Laporte and Stones are more likely to risk a through ball forward to the midfield or carry it into that area, whereas Dias and Ake are less risk averse and more comfortable farming it to the full backs and allowing play to develop across the park. That means it tends to be slower and sometimes more predictable. That’s why a combination of Dias and an other is generally preferable, albeit it can depend on the opposition threat as well.
Agreed - a couple of unlike him errors the last couple of games - thankfully came to nothing and hopefully out of his system nowBit off tonight, distribution poor and not the best challenge when he got booked.
Looked like Lescott at his worst just clumsy and stumbling over the ball
That’s a bloody harsh take after what he has delivered in his City career so far.He’s vastly overrated. He’s a a good player but talk and awards of best defenders in the world are way OTT.
He’s our Carlos Puyol. Will give 100% every game, is a great leader/talker but in terms of technical ability and defensive acumen he’s not that elite standard.