5 | John Stones - 2022/23

[SkyBlueFlux]

John Stones is the Barnsley Beckenbauer?

No.

Beckenbauer is the Bavarian John Stones.

And I’m dead serious.

 

[domalino]

I hope we keep playing this system long term and Johnny Boulders gets all the credit and recognition he deserves.

It looks like the most fun role on the pitch too.

 

[kunaguero10]

Looking forward to watching a re-run of the game later and seeing Stones marauding up the pitch

Looking forward to that outside of the boot ball he tried to play as well that just pinged 80 yards forward out of play lol

 

[Tricky_Trev]

I hope we keep playing this system long term and Johnny Boulders gets all the credit and recognition he deserves.

It looks like the most fun role on the pitch too.

I don’t want us to ever sign a full back again. We’re so imposing with this defensive unit. I know we’ll have to refresh again soon to stay on top but surely we can get another season out of this tactic before being ‘found out’ or at least nullified a little. I never imagined in the modern game, NOT wanting adventurous full backs that are better attackers than defenders. That was just the accepted way that the modern game had gone. But here we are. Give me players like Ake over the fancy dan fullbacks any day!

 

[domalino]

I don’t want us to ever sign a full back again. We’re so imposing with this defensive unit. I know we’ll have to refresh again soon to stay on top but surely we can get another season out of this tactic before being ‘found out’ or at least nullified a little. I never imagined in the modern game, NOT wanting adventurous full backs that are better attackers than defenders. That was just the accepted way that the modern game had gone. But here we are. Give me players like Ake over the fancy dan fullbacks any day!

The funny thing is that Pep won the CL twice with Eric Abidal, a converted CB at LB. Then he spent 10 years mucking about with attacking LBs and midfielders filling in, and now he's back in a CL final with CBs at LB.

 

[Tricky_Trev]

The funny thing is that Pep won the CL twice with Eric Abidal, a converted CB at LB. Then he spent 10 years mucking about with attacking LBs and midfielders filling in, and now he's back in a CL final with CBs at LB.

Imagine ruining this setup for Ben Fucking Chillwell. It’s the only thing I’m nervous about this summer. No traditional fullbacks please. Just get Gvardiol and let’s turn him into the beast everyone knows he can be.

 

[Gabriel]

That thunderous run up the park in the first half, Real Madrid players bobbing like flotsam in his wake, and suddenly he gets the idea that he can pass with his left foot. Ball sails out the park. We've all been there, just not in a Champions League semi-final.

 

[Thaksinssoldier]

If Stones was Italian or Spanish, imagine the hype.

Win the treble John, cement your legacy.

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

one of the best players/ defenders in the world.

 

[skillman]

The bloke is excellence personified. Rolls Royce in everything he does. Just fuckin’ fantastic.