Just get Van Dijk instead!
He's good on the ball, CAN DEFEND and he will be much cheaper.
So tell me then, had the ball been passed to the front post Runner, what would you suggest Stones do? Attempt to cover the 10 yards after the pass is received? He wouldnt make it. Not to mention the front post Runner was the easier pass and the greater danger. Vardy made a great play, but that was a harder play.Vardy sees Stones move a yard towards the runner and peels a yard back off him creating the space ( for what was a great cross ) to give himself the room required to punish him. Stones realises quickly he's out of position and tries to back in tighter but by then it is too late , his job there is to cut any cross out but he gets caught cold. Stones cant go chasing a runner - why?? because if he does he leaves space in behind him for Vardy to attack , yet he did and what happened. Stones wrongly tries to anticipate a pass to the runner , if he was a good defender he would hold his position and not commit until the ball was played.
It's not BS analysis it is an honest assessment of what actually happened.
So tell me then, had the ball been passed to the front post Runner, what would you suggest Stones do? Attempt to cover the 10 yards after the pass is received? He wouldnt make it. Not to mention the front post Runner was the easier pass and the greater danger. Vardy made a great play, but that was a harder play.
Anyway, I didn't mean to suggest you were BSing. Simply stating that the analysis is clouded by the narrative that Stones is error prone. He really isn't. Not anymore than any defender.
Just heard from someone claiming to be ITK that we're in for both Stones and Barklay for a combined £70m. Would help our home grown but really not sure
Just get Van Dijk instead!
He's good on the ball, CAN DEFEND and he will be much cheaper.