5 | John Stones - 2022/23

[brazilians hurt]

English media are arse licking asswipes who write what the majority of their readership wants to hear hence it is so biased towards the old guard so called history clubs
The European press are far more measured in their assessment of players/teams
A fit John Stones is the best centre half in the Premiership end of

 

[Eccles Blue]

John Stones just quietly gets on with his job without any pseudo bravado. He works jolly hard and can be everywhere on the pitch. I’ve seen him be in our goal area one second (alright minute) and blinked and boy he’s in the opposition box ready to help out the rest of the team.
A real unsung hero is our John Boy. Long may he reign!

 

[Fiftyyearsandcounting]

John Stones just quietly gets on with his job without any pseudo bravado. He works jolly hard and can be everywhere on the pitch. I’ve seen him be in our goal area one second (alright minute) and blinked and boy he’s in the opposition box ready to help out the rest of the team.
A real unsung hero is our John Boy. Long may he reign!

"He stood six-foot-six and weighed two-forty-five
Kinda broad at the shoulder and narrow at the hip
And everybody knew ya didn't give no lip to big John"

 

[willipp]

Watching him answer questions on sky sports in the england press conference and he really comes across as a top pro. Answers very thoughtfully and really well spoken and clearly a pretty switched on guy. I know he has his injury demons, but so glad we have him.

 

[iTyler]

I would rather lose Dias (and I love the guy) or Laporte than Stones. Now he doesn't seem to have his brain fart moments and has cut them out of of his game (touch wood he doesn't make me regret these words on Saturday) he's absolutely top drawer.

 

[Lauz9888]

Hope the injury is nothing serious. He's been immense for England this World Cup.

 

[sh249]

Hope the injury is nothing serious. He's been immense for England this World Cup.

Comfortably England’s player of the tournament, for me. Barely put a foot wrong.

 

[skillman]

To reiterate. The best centre back we have. And arguably the best in Europe right now.

Hope his injury is nothing serious. It’d be typically harsh on him for it to happen with the last kick of England’s tournament.

 

[Keeper!]

I would rather lose Dias (and I love the guy) or Laporte than Stones. Now he doesn't seem to have his brain fart moments and has cut them out of of his game (touch wood he doesn't make me regret these words on Saturday) he's absolutely top drawer.

Agreed but sadly he has a huge cloud over his head in terms of injury, he misses a lot of football.

 

[JDV]

I'd love to give Stones and Ake time to form a good partnership at the back. Our best 2 defenders.