John Stones

[BlueDeadHead]

Haha. I certain,y seem to remember Pep playing with Pique and Mascherano at the back several times for Barcelona, Benatia/Martinez partnering Boateng too. It's not outlandish in a Guardiola team at all. And by "brute" I don't mean some lump like Mangala who has zero technical capabilities, I'm thinking more Otamendi/Kompany who aren't bad on the ball and give us a bigger physical presence at the back.

Ok if you mean Kompany by brute, I can live with that.

 

[razman]

towards the end of the vid , mentions we are working closely on stones and laporte

 

[Cityisland]

Sky sources saying we are interested. Reported as part of the aubameyang breaking news. Also mentioned Laporte.

 

[Kompany is King]

Hope City can make it happen.

Pep effect

 

[Dax777]

Haha. I certain,y seem to remember Pep playing with Pique and Mascherano at the back several times for Barcelona, Benatia/Martinez partnering Boateng too. It's not outlandish in a Guardiola team at all. And by "brute" I don't mean some lump like Mangala who has zero technical capabilities, I'm thinking more Otamendi/Kompany who aren't bad on the ball and give us a bigger physical presence at the back.

Your definition of brute is getting confusing. Stones and Laporte are as British as Ota ot Komps. I guess in the end, these terms are malleable. Wouldn't consider Macherano a brute either. Seeing as he was a technically proficient mid turned defender.

A brute to me is Mangala, Sahko, Huth, Morgan, Rudiger. Bit o guess it is all moveable.

 

[Tb1981]

I would suggest stones has picked city, everton won't be keen.
Hence united signing Eric Bailey from villareal.

Unless they try for both like us with laporate and stones

Transfers starting to hot up now

 

[TudorRose]

I would suggest stones has picked city, everton won't be keen.
Hence united signing Eric Bailey from villareal.

Unless they try for both like us with laporate and stones

Transfers starting to hot up now

I've been told that Stones is already done

 

[Lomas has a lob on]

I've been told that Stones is already done

Hope so!
I presume by that you mean player wants us, and he and his agent are on board but we've still got to go through all the shit with Everton yet??

 

[worsleyweb]

I've been told that Stones is already done

Hope so!

 

[pudge]

I'd much prefer to see the yellow ticker read that we're signing this lad.

That's not a knock on Aubameyang, I just want Stones above the rest.