John Stones

[The Doctor]

Even if Williams was offered to us for free with a guarantee they'd give us £30m for Bony we'd still turn it down and push for Stones.
Saying Williams is better misses the point of the signing. The two players are chalk and cheese in the way they approach the game, one is tailor made for us, one was trailer made for us a decade ago.

Correctamundo!

 

[Barcon]

Like who Smalling.

He'd never sell us Smalling.

 

[JoeMercer'sWay]

Will be absolute class in the years to come, looking forward to him arriving now.

 

[southamptonblue]

Even if Williams was offered to us for free with a guarantee they'd give us £30m for Bony we'd still turn it down and push for Stones.
Saying Williams is better misses the point of the signing. The two players are chalk and cheese in the way they approach the game, one is tailor made for us, one was trailer made for us a decade ago.

Saying Williams is better is just an opinion...... my opinion is hopefully the same as Citys....he's not ;)

 

[Rammy Blue]

Not a good venue if it was.

lmao

 

[mat]

BFS Would love him at City to further his European experience. Get the sheik to send him a Lorry load of Hollands pies to influence his future England captains decision.

 

[RichardDunneOwnGoal]

Even if Williams was offered to us for free with a guarantee they'd give us £30m for Bony we'd still turn it down and push for Stones.
Saying Williams is better misses the point of the signing. The two players are chalk and cheese in the way they approach the game, one is tailor made for us, one was trailer made for us a decade ago.

They're not actually chalk and cheese though mate, Williams is currently comfortably the better defender and he's strong on the ball too. He's not as strong in possession as Stones, and he won't dribble out the back the way Stones does, but he's not weak in possession.

Just irritated me seeing that link, knowing that, in the short term at least, should both moves go through they'll be guaranteed an upgrade on Stones and we'll be paying for him and they'll still have tens of millions to spare as well.

I see the rationale in signing Stones, don't get me wrong, I just have real doubts about the move.

 

[Rammy Blue]

They're not actually chalk and cheese though mate, Williams is currently comfortably the better defender and he's strong on the ball too. He's not as strong in possession as Stones, and he won't dribble out the back the way Stones does, but he's not weak in possession.

Just irritated me seeing that link, knowing that, in the short term at least, should both moves go through they'll be guaranteed an upgrade on Stones and we'll be paying for him and they'll still have tens of millions to spare as well.

I see the rationale in signing Stones, don't get me wrong, I just have real doubts about the move.

So you think we should be in for Williams?

 

[Phil1]

Saying Williams is better is just an opinion...... my opinion is hopefully the same as Citys....he's not ;)

It's a case of who's the better fit rather than who's the better player.

 

[robbieh]

In the same way Pogba is not a fit for us , but will suit the rather old fashioned way United play, Stones is an absolute fit for the way we play. Vidic, Adams types need not apply.