Norwegian_Blue
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A Rolls Royce of a player when in form. Excellent!
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#5 | John Stones - 2020/21 Performances
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SebastianBlue
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I don’t care if “it was only Burnley”, Stones was absolutely class.
In fact, given Burnley’s modus operandi, his performance is that much more impressive. This wasn’t a team that’s just going to shoot from distance or simply counter, which often times cannot be held against defenders when the ball ends up in the back of the net. They’re cloggers that simply launch the ball in the box and hope for the best. And John was a wall they couldn’t break through.
He had a five minute sequence toward the end of the match where I counted seven clearances (or defensive actions to prevent Burnley shots) alone.
Dias played well — and having a great leader beside him undoubtedly helped Stones — but I actually think John outshone him in this one (just).
It is of course still early days, and he’ll need to continue this form to truly give Pep selection headaches, but the signs are very promising.
And as someone that has consistently defended him and insisted there is a great player there being held back by psychological issues (that we are now all dealing with in some way because of these horrid times), I hope he succeeds, for all of us.
In fact, given Burnley’s modus operandi, his performance is that much more impressive. This wasn’t a team that’s just going to shoot from distance or simply counter, which often times cannot be held against defenders when the ball ends up in the back of the net. They’re cloggers that simply launch the ball in the box and hope for the best. And John was a wall they couldn’t break through.
He had a five minute sequence toward the end of the match where I counted seven clearances (or defensive actions to prevent Burnley shots) alone.
Dias played well — and having a great leader beside him undoubtedly helped Stones — but I actually think John outshone him in this one (just).
It is of course still early days, and he’ll need to continue this form to truly give Pep selection headaches, but the signs are very promising.
And as someone that has consistently defended him and insisted there is a great player there being held back by psychological issues (that we are now all dealing with in some way because of these horrid times), I hope he succeeds, for all of us.
01cravend
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Hope Pep gives him a proper run off the back of the last two games.. When he's playing well he is better than Garcia ever will be
supersonicblue
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World class today, one of the most dominant and impressive centre back performances I’ve seen from a city player in a long time. John Stones is back
Tugay One Cup
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I'd like to see someone try and tell me he didn't have much to do today. Fucking flawless performance.
MichaelFrontzeck'sBathroom
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Beginning to look like his old self again, which is great for us moving forward.
OrigamiNinja
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His best game for 3 years. I have been a huge critic but he was my MOTM and in a game that we win 5-0 it’s not easy to give it to a CB. He dominated from minute 1 and he won more headers today than he has in 5 years combined.
That’s the level John. It’s up to you now.
That’s the level John. It’s up to you now.
Ashleymcduff
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If he played like that every week he’s better then Laporte
FantasyIreland
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Shows the head is as equally important as the body when it comes to being healthy.
Very well done John,proud of you.
Very well done John,proud of you.
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