5 | John Stones - 2023/24

[Damien10]

Lack of game time, meaning match sharpness was severely lacking. And it was telling.

 

[deano ou812]

Think some are getting confused stones shouldn’t have started unfortunately,and then come second half to still be on when it’s Ake that gets hooked is even more baffling …

 

[jimharri]

From one of our most consistent performers in recent years, that was terrible from him. He shouldn't have been in the same postcode as the stadium, never mind on the pitch. To be fair, though, he wasn't the only one.

Sorry @Eccles Blue. I know it doesn't make pretty reading for you. But, unfortunately, it's true.

 

[Brad mcfc]

Love Stones, but shouldn't have started today.

 

[Mike N]

What a pity he didn’t remember that he hates United. Absolutely amazed he played today. Nowhere near.

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

He should have played better, but I thought pep threw him under the bus a bit. He shouldn’t have started - he’s barely played

 

[jimharri]

Love Stones, but shouldn't have started today.

What a pity he didn’t remember that he hates United. Absolutely amazed he played today. Nowhere near.

He should have played better, but I thought pep threw him under the bus a bit. He shouldn’t have started - he’s barely played

Yep; it was a bad, bad call by Pep. I wouldn't like to use the term "disastrous" (disasters are earthquakes, mudslides, the shit going on in Gaza and Ukraine).

 

[TFC]

Stinker today from one of my faves. Not his fault imo, should have never started.

 

[eastmanc]

Only if we have a plan in place. He’s had a poor game today. That doesn’t make him a bad or finished player.

Was he worse than KDB? No. Kdb was extremely poor today. He was the worse player on the pitch by a country mile.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Was he worse than KDB? No. Kdb was extremely poor today.

There’s a conversation to be had re KDB too. He had no space to work with today though.