5 | John Stones - 2022/23

[skillman]

Honestly he'd me the first defender on the team sheet if I was manager. He exudes confidence and has proven himself over the past few years to be reliable too. Brilliant defender and is there a better sight than watching him on the ball?

Genuinely love the bloke. Was desperate to get him when he was playing for Everton and was buzzing when we did.

He and Dias should be set in stone in the run-in (coming from a guy who likes Akanji too) but I wouldn't be too against a back four of Stones-Akanji-Dias-Ake to give us that stability. There's a mixture of pace, strength, aggression and all with brilliant attitudes across the whole line. Plus it'd give the midfield and forward players freedom IMO - just look at Tuesday night (and even last Saturday, we had enough chances to win 4/5-0!)

 

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Honestly he'd me the first defender on the team sheet if I was manager. He exudes confidence and has proven himself over the past few years to be reliable too. Brilliant defender and is there a better sight than watching him on the ball?

Genuinely love the bloke. Was desperate to get him when he was playing for Everton and was buzzing when we did.

He and Dias should be set in stone in the run-in (coming from a guy who likes Akanji too) but I wouldn't be too against a back four of Stones-Akanji-Dias-Ake to give us that stability. There's a mixture of pace, strength, aggression and all with brilliant attitudes across the whole line. Plus it'd give the midfield and forward players freedom IMO - just look at Tuesday night (and even last Saturday, we had enough chances to win 4/5-0!)

I’d like to see Lewis-Stones-Dias-Ake, but with Lewis given licence to attack conventionally, but the manager clearly thinks Rodri needs someone next to him to neutralise his lack of mobility.

 

[freshie]

 

[Withnail]

Rolls Royce of a player and did a very good job in the inverted fb role on Tuesday. Just a shame he is so injury prone.

 

[Eccles Blue]

hang on, in the pre match thread many posters stated Stones was shit in the position he was put in last night?!!

And now they know different and I hope they are eating their words. I wouldn’t mind betting that John Boy could play in any position, including goal keeper, and do a fantastic job. :-)

 

[Nethermoor]

Stones could probably play as a CDM very well.

 

[kaz7]

I’d like to see Lewis-Stones-Dias-Ake, but with Lewis given licence to attack conventionally, but the manager clearly thinks Rodri needs someone next to him to neutralise his lack of mobility.

Rodri does not have a lack of mobility , strange idea

 

[iTyler]

Best centre-back in our team and one of the very best in Europe. If he was a yard quicker you would be talking about one of the best of his generation.

 

[Haaland94]

It needs to be him and Ruben whenever the two are fit, with no exceptions. There are no more games we can afford to draw/lose.

 

[brazilians hurt]

Anyone know why Stones & Mancini were in discussions about during the Shaw sending off?