5 | John Stones - 2022/23

[FantasyIreland]

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Hindsight is a wonderful thing but I didn't get why laporte and Dias weren't involved from the start today. Looks like one of them will be for the foreseeable if he's out for a while. It's a blow but we will cope.

We've got phenomenal strength in the central defence. Not worried at all when you've the likes of those two to come in. Thought Akanji looked good on Friday as well. He's had one or two iffy games recengtly but not against the form team in the league.
And he's making us forget it, so good is he on the left, but Nate Aké is essentially a central defender. He can go back to that now that Walker's fit again. Cancelo over on the left.

 

[oakiecokie]

My biggest gripe with Stones is that he slows the play down as he rarely has the vision to see a good forward pass and most go either backward or sidewards.
As a defender he is class but offensively he`s not that good.
I accept he makes the odd great pass but they are very few and far between.

 

[Txiki Txiki Bang Bang]

My biggest gripe with Stones is that he slows the play down as he rarely has the vision to see a good forward pass and most go either backward or sidewards.
As a defender he is class but offensively he`s not that good.
I accept he makes the odd great pass but they are very few and far between.

Spends too much time on the ball.

 

[oakiecokie]

Spends too much time on the ball.

Absolutely.

 

[Keeper!]

Spends too much time on the ball.

Spends far too much time with the physio.

 

[BongoBlue]

Has there been any update on John's injury over the past few days?

 

[fuskarn]

Has there been any update on John's injury over the past few days?

dont think so, pep will tell us on friday

 

[Tugay One Cup]

My biggest gripe with Stones is that he slows the play down as he rarely has the vision to see a good forward pass and most go either backward or sidewards.
As a defender he is class but offensively he`s not that good.
I accept he makes the odd great pass but they are very few and far between.

I'm obviously in the minority here but I don't agree with this at all.

He's our best centre back in possession, even if he lacks Laporte's range of passing.

 

[LongsightM13]

I'm obviously in the minority here but I don't agree with this at all.

He's our best centre back in possession, even if he lacks Laporte's range of passing.

I really dislike his increasing habit of standing still on the ball for 10 seconds while waving his arms then passing it back to Ederson, shaking his head. He needs to be more proactive, he’s got the skillset after all