John Stones - 2017/18 performances

[razman]

Needs to get asap back to the form pre injury....

 

[Deleted member 81382]

the style and type of passing game we play all of our defenders will make mistakes at some point. saying that name a centre back or defender in england that makes no mistakes at all?. i actually thought he got pushed/played alright today swell.

its not just that pep rates him, he has the talent to become a top class player. anyone whos watched us this season can see that.

Fair points, hopefully he is just a bit rusty post injury.

 

[GY.Blue]

Since he's come back from injury he's not playing with confidence,doesn't seem to have a clue what to do with the ball so takes the easy pass even if it puts us in trouble,really frustrating.

 

[St.Pauli support]

Thought he was pushed in the back and should've had a free kick tbh.

Definitely in Germany, other rules in PL though. Don't know why.

 

[meeesh]

Should never have been out muscled by shergar ffs

 

[FantasyIreland]

Needs game time to rebuild both his confidence and fitness,its no big deal and to be expected.

 

[City_Sean]

Needs game time to rebuild both his confidence and fitness,its no big deal and to be expected.

Oh get real mate. He's a six foot plus CB who's been outmuscled embarrassingly from a tiny forward. It's the third mistake in a week he's made and he's got to improve.

 

[FantasyIreland]

Oh get real mate. He's a six foot plus CB who's been outmuscled embarrassingly from a tiny forward. It's the third mistake in a week he's made and he's got to improve.

Yep,he could and should have been stronger,my point is....had he been 100% im sure he would have been.

 

[Fame Monster]

Stones looked good before his injury but our high possession football (of which he is key) and Ederson's sweeping mask the fact that he is not the fastest. Against quick strikers (not that Firmino or Falcao are particularly quick), he struggles when the ball's behind him. It's probably unfortunate for him that he's Kompany's replacement because he will always be held to VK's standards but he needs to become stronger and dirtier like all the best centre backs if he can't improve his pace.

 

[City_Sean]

Yep,he could and should have been stronger,my point is....had he been 100% im sure he would have been.

Not being 100% isn't an excuse for being weak and putting a pathetic attempt in.

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

I've a feeling Pep will be having a word with a few of them this week. His error cost us the game for me. We had control of the game at that point. That turned it hugely in their favour. It wasn't a foul, it was poor defensive play for the third time in 8 days and he needs to snap out of it and quickly.

 

[Saddleworth2]

I've a feeling Pep will be having a word with a few of them this week. His error cost us the game for me. We had control of the game at that point. That turned it hugely in their favour. It wasn't a foul, it was poor defensive play for the third time in 8 days and he needs to snap out of it and quickly.

I’m afraid I agree completely. Doesn’t excuse the clusterfuck that occurred for the next 10minutes but it defo was the turning point.

 

[jay_mcfc]

Not being 100% isn't an excuse for being weak and putting a pathetic attempt in.

He got out muscled because he was off balance after misjudging wether to try to cut out the pass or not. It was a fuck up, and as often happens with Stones it gets punished with a goal. He needs to get back to his pre injuryform sharpish, hope we haven't rushed him back before he's ready. Top finish from Firminho mind.

 

[Damanino]

So bad since coming back from injury. Lost all his form.

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

I’m afraid I agree completely. Doesn’t excuse the clusterfuck that occurred for the next 10minutes but it defo was the turning point.

Certainly doesn't explain that. I am not sure what was going on then! Otamendi and Ederson obviously felt the need to join in the fun!

 

[BLUEMATT23]

Rubbish again.
3 goals he's now cost us. Back to his erratic form of last season.
Needs dropping and even playing Mangala until he sorts his arse out.

 

[HamannCheese]

Hard to watch that second goal go in again on MOTD...

 

[Dax777]

King of the North... We need you back. This imposter is uninspiring. And I'm not talking about his defense or errors. I don't think those really matter. They are incidental to a loss of confidence.

The gulf between him and Otamendi when it comes to driving us forward is now like the Grand canyon. That wasn't the case pre injury.

He was so sheepish with the ball at is feet and so slow in possession and decisiveness. When John isn't playing front foot, everything suffers. :(

He is also considerably slower. Sure he's never been lightning fast, but he looked pretty slow today. I hate doing this, but I'm inclined to think he isn't fully healed up.

Anyway, can the Real John Stones please stand up, Please stand up!

 

[Callum Ramsey]

Hasn't looked right in all the games he's played since coming back. The most annoying part about his game today was that he seemed to have reverted back to the stones before this season when he's on the ball. He would be waving his arms calling for a pass, receive it see someone who is free and open for a pass, instead of releasing it quickly and keeping the move going, he will dally on the ball and look for someone else who is in fact getting pressured and play a simple pass to them which inevitably gets returned back to him. It's happened in all the games he's played in since he's been back and its been slowing any type of flow the team may have. Hopefully he gets out of this slump quickly because the important games will be coming and the team would need the john stones before his injury this season to have any success.

 

[Gundogan's Moustache]

It shouldn’t of happened , but the shove that firmino gives stones, If Stones does that to Firmino he goes down and gets a penalty.

Stones goes down and it’s a free kick in my opinion