John Stones - 2017/18 performances

[ADegenerate]

You can blame me for my previous disbelief, but tell me how such improvement can be predicted? What happened to him? OK, the defending in general has improved because the team acts more coherent, like a machine, defenders spend less time under pressure. But what happened to Stones' personality? Even his face has changed. In such short period of time.

Edit: Maybe Pep can do his magic on Delph and turn him into Roberto Carlos? I wouldn't be surprised by anything since this night.

I honestly don't know how you could rationally predict this type of jump really. I'm pretty baffled myself. It's like we have cheat codes on...our entire team flies around the pitch for the entire match swarming the opponent in wave after wave without many signs of fatigue. These are genius football minds at the top of the game with millionaire professional athletes. How are more teams not doing the same thing? I suppose the intricacies of it is deep and nuanced but the idea is pretty basic ... smother your opponent and make them uncomfortable.

Pep's levels and levels above everyone else as far as I can tell. I came into football totally oblivious in 2010/2011 and being obsessive like I am I basically went 0-100 with City. The idea of reversing that once Pep leaves and completely dropping the game kind of intrigues me because I'm not sure it could get any better. I like the idea of leaving the game at the top. Not a chance I could ever do that but the idea of it I like.

 

[dadnlad]

maybe he was just always a good player, who needed time to settle and a good keeper behind him.

and a south Yorkshire right back :)

 

[mosssideblue]

Well John boy, I have eaten so much humble pie because of you - well done and keep it up

 

[kaz7]

John Stones has completed 191/194 passes (98.4% successful) in City's last two games.

108/109 vs. Stoke (99.1%)
83/85 vs. Napoli (97.7%)

 

[super_city_si]

He was brillinat last night. Great with the ball and more importantly he was great without it which was a weakness last season.

 

[TCIB]

Those pass completion stats :-0

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

It's a terrible thing to say, in a way: but Stones is gradually making me forget Vinny.

 

[jimharri]

It's a terrible thing to say, in a way: but Stones is gradually making me forget Vinny.

He's the natural successor to Vinnie. Though I'm hoping we get another season or so out of our leader.

 

[gomer27]

It's a terrible thing to say, in a way: but Stones is gradually making me forget Vinny.

whose vinny?

 

[Cityfan]

whose vinny?

Yours? ;-)