John Stones - 2018/19 Performances

[OrigamiNinja]

So not a DM then

I have no idea what point you are trying to make.

 

[FantasyIreland]

I have no idea what point you are trying to make.

Welcome to the club.

 

[aguero93:20]

Welcome to the club.

It's less a club these days and more a species.

 

[FantasyIreland]

It's less a club these days and more a species.

And characterised by the same look

 

[Dax777]

I have no idea what point you are trying to make.

I don't think John will be a DM for us. As I'm guessing Pep will want more than a water carrying tackler at the position.

I thought that was your point.

 

[mdj0520]

So not a DM then

Everything you say is pedantic for the sake of it.

 

[mdj0520]

I don't think John will be a DM for us. As I'm guessing Pep will want more than a water carrying tackler at the position.

I thought that was your point.

No one was saying that? Everyone said he did a serviceable job, but not a long term option.

 

[Dax777]

No one was saying that? Everyone said he did a serviceable job, but not a long term option.

Is this a Clarkie?

 

[Bigga]

I had pretty much the same observations. Stones can play CDM and be successful at it, if we want someone who simply wins the ball, plays it sideways/backwards and keeps it ticking over. If we want someone like Fern, who, despite being a CDM is progressive, Stones is not likely to be that player.

So not a DM then

I think you're both wrong.

Stones has always looked ill-at-ease when he's working out how to play a position. This stage always makes him look clumsy and uncertain, but look how it turns out in the end!

Once he's gotten some more game time there and some confidence, he'll look quite good.

I, myself, groaned here and there when watching his play in mid; some of it great, some of it being a 'def-in-the-mid'.

Very mixed decisions prompted by not wanting to be caught out in possession.

He has all the ability to be an elegant midfielder; the stride and strength, the height, the ball retention and space-making for himself.

He, now, just needs the confidence to drive forward making quick decisions for forward passes.

 

[ADegenerate]

I think you're both wrong.

Stones has always looked ill-at-ease when he's working out how to play a position. This stage always makes him look clumsy and uncertain, but look how it turns out in the end!

Once he's gotten some more game time there and some confidence, he'll look quite good.

I, myself, groaned here and there when watching his play in mid; some of it great, some of it being a 'def-in-the-mid'.

Very mixed decisions prompted by not wanting to be caught out in possession.

He has all the ability to be an elegant midfielder; the stride and strength, the height, the ball retention and space-making for himself.

He, now, just needs the confidence to drive forward making quick decisions for forward passes.

He’s definitely a place holder at DM. Much like our fullbacks in Peps first season. My argument all along for him at DM over Gundogan is that it’ll be good for him in a football sense playing the position for 300 or so minutes there this season. He’s got another shot tonight at it today.

Edit: Terrible first half. Ready to concede that this one isn’t working out.