John Stones

[Blue Haze]

Let's just hope we remembered to recover Aguero from his back pocket before he heads down to Chelsea.

How's your boy Denayer doing?

He forced the keeper to make several good saves. Go watch the game again.

 

[SalfordCityBlue]

Let's just hope we remembered to recover Aguero from his back pocket before he heads down to Chelsea.

Wtf is this shit?

Talk about revisionist history. That clearly didn't happen. Ridiculous.

 

[FantasyIreland]

Let's just hope we remembered to recover Aguero from his back pocket before he heads down to Chelsea.

How's your boy Denayer doing?

This is hardly ground breaking news.....but,to make a post like that .....you are not a City supporter.

 

[Phil1]

Let's just hope we remembered to recover Aguero from his back pocket before he heads down to Chelsea.

How's your boy Denayer doing?

Showing yourself up there. It's bad enough making a "told you so" post, but to make one which is a load of bollocks makes you look foolish.

 

[BringBackSwales]

Let's just hope we remembered to recover Aguero from his back pocket before he heads down to Chelsea.

How's your boy Denayer doing?

Don't take this the wrong way please, but you are a complete fucking arsehole. Aguero in Stones back pocket ffs???!!! Just because he didn't score in a game you come out with that shit. And but for saves by Howard he could have had 3, nothing to do with Stones

 

[Neville Kneville]

Let's just hope we remembered to recover Aguero from his back pocket before he heads down to Chelsea.

How's your boy Denayer doing?

What absolute pathetic pile of sneering fucking shit. Taking delight in one of our kids getting flirted to fucking Turkey because we've spent 30 mil on another cb, & you think that makes you look better ? What an absolute arsehole.

And City had more fucking ball in Everton's penalty area than the usually get v fucking Burnley. And how many chances did Aguero miss ? If John Stones was the fucking goalkeeper or the right back, you might have a fucking leg to stand on, but he was the **** chasing fucking shadows in the middle.

And which stupid **** was it stood half asleep, picking his fucking nose, yards behind the rest of the back 4 playing City onside when we scored ? Oh yes it wasJohn fucking Stones.

Knobhead.

 

[Phil1]

What absolute pathetic pile of sneering fucking shit. Taking delight in one of our kids getting flirted to fucking Turkey because we've spent 30 mil on another cb, & you think that makes you look better ? What an absolute arsehole.

And City had more fucking ball in Everton's penalty area than the usually get v fucking Burnley. And how many chances did Aguero miss ? If John Stones was the fucking goalkeeper or the right back, you might have a fucking leg to stand on, but he was the **** chasing fucking shadows in the middle.

And which stupid **** was it stood half asleep, picking his fucking nose, yards behind the rest of the back 4 playing City onside when we scored ? Oh yes it wasJohn fucking Stones.

Knobhead.

Have a snicker, you'll feel better mate... Haha!

 

[Neville Kneville]

Have a snicker, you'll feel better mate... Haha!

I feel fine.

 

[Mr HJ]

For the sake of being pedantic, the same logic could be applied to Kompany's once-seemingly elite defensive capability, and that perhaps it was Mancini's system that made him appear better than he actually is.

Cahill shone at Bolton to the extent where Capello recommended him to Milan. He's not world class, but is a very good defender who would have been a fantastic signing for us; since Chelsea picked him up for relative peanuts, we've spent around £50m on Demichelis, Mangala and Nastasic without really finding a solid replacement/upgrade for Lescott.

Terry has excelled under numerous managers for over a decade at the very top level, and his personal accolades include being selected for the 2006 World Cup 11, UEFA team of the year 2005,07,08 and 09, the FIFPro world 11 every year from 2005-2009, and the UEFA best defender 3 times, twice of which weren't under Mourinho's tactics. The fact Kompany has looked so average in Europe just underlines that he's a class below Terry, and that's being kind. Narrowly missing out on his signing in 2009 was a shame because six years later and he's still the best in the league; it would have been £50m well spent.

The Everton team Stones has excelled in is hardly renowned for it's Catenaccio; they play with two attacking fullbacks, a fairly high line and embrace a pass it out from the back philosophy similar to ours. He'd fit in here seamlessly.

Pellegrini's set-up isn't ideal, but it's Mangala and Demichelis' interpretation of it that causes problems; if your default position in the system is high, then your first instincts should be maintain and retreat, not go chasing the ball. Pique and Godin have flourished in Europe with a higher line, and both are modestly paced; they're just more measured in their approach to executing it.

I started to read your post, then you lost me by lauding Lescott and saying Demichelis was not an upgrade. I'm guessing you don't believe passing and organisation are relevant. Quite frankly who cares who Chelsea buy. John Stones has the potential to be very good but I wouldn't change our first three centre backs with anyone. Vinny played most of last season with injuries, some minor granted, yet he only plays one way and that relies on being fully fit - Unfortunately Mangala needed some time,which I suspect would happen to Stones at Chelsea as he adapts to a different style. Terry has had the fortune to play in a system that protects the defence which is why Chelsea, Hazard apart, have been mind numbingly boring to watch. Also not a good idea to suggest that Stones had Sergio in his back pocket without losing all credibility.

 

[Bluemanc100]

Why do these fuckers insist on infiltrating another team's forum to make sarcastic remarks.... opposing fans are welcome for me unless they are this type who always come along balancing their arse on their shoulders

Small time

 

[citytill1die84]

Let's just hope we remembered to recover Aguero from his back pocket before he heads down to Chelsea.

How's your boy Denayer doing?

Haha what a @@@@@@@ WUM u are.

 

[Vincents Tackle]

Let's just hope we remembered to recover Aguero from his back pocket before he heads down to Chelsea.

How's your boy Denayer doing?

Back pocket? lol, I doubt there are even any Everton fans who could say that with a straight face.

John Stones looked exactly what he is at the weekend. A good young player with potential who is way off being the finished article. I'd suggest having a look at the highlights of the game because Tim Howard spared his blushes twice in the opening 10 minutes just for starters.

 

[Kinkladze 1]

Who gives a fucking fuck about John Stones. The southern shandy drinking rent boys are welcome to him. They still won't be anywhere near us at the end of the season.

 

[BigOscar]

My favourite bit was when after about a minute he decided to stand 2 yards behind all the other defenders to play Kun onside, only for Howard to bail him out with a great save. Or about 5 minutes later when Aguero again gave him the slip with ease in the box to force another good save from Howard. Or the first goal where he had Sterling out on the wing, but was too scared to tackle him so ended up just backing off and letting him stroll into the box, cut inside then lay it on for Kolarov to score. Back pocket my arse, we ran him ragged.

 

[.A.]

My favourite bit was when after about a minute he decided to stand 2 yards behind all the other defenders to play Kun onside, only for Howard to bail him out with a great save. Or about 5 minutes later when Aguero again gave him the slip with ease in the box to force another good save from Howard. Or the first goal where he had Sterling out on the wing, but was too scared to tackle him so ended up just backing off and letting him stroll into the box, cut inside then lay it on for Kolarov to score. Back pocket my arse, we ran him ragged.

He stood Sterling up, not allowing him to come inside onto his best foot, not committing himself; textbook defending. It was Cleverley's mistake not to follow Kolarov's run, and Howard's mistake to be beaten at the near post. Only a moron could in any way interpret that as an individual error.

What absolute pathetic pile of sneering fucking shit. Taking delight in one of our kids getting flirted to fucking Turkey because we've spent 30 mil on another cb, & you think that makes you look better ? What an absolute arsehole.

And City had more fucking ball in Everton's penalty area than the usually get v fucking Burnley. And how many chances did Aguero miss ? If John Stones was the fucking goalkeeper or the right back, you might have a fucking leg to stand on, but he was the **** chasing fucking shadows in the middle.

And which stupid **** was it stood half asleep, picking his fucking nose, yards behind the rest of the back 4 playing City onside when we scored ? Oh yes it wasJohn fucking Stones.

Knobhead.

Denayer isn't good enough, hence him being sent to another pub league. Otamendi was absolutely necessary if we are going to reclaim the title.

You spent the entire summer hilariously telling me he's better than Stones, yet while the most decorated coach in England has made Stones his primary transfer target, Denayer has been deemed inadequate after a couple of months of close scrutiny by our coaching staff, and the only interest in his signature is coming from obscurity, yet again. Why can't they see what you see Nev?!

Why don't you head down to the CFA and tell Pellegrini how good he looked against France? Maybe he didn't realise that he's the reigning Scottish young player of the year?

Aguero is the best orthodox striker in Europe and the fact he was so relatively quiet is testament to how well Stones marshalled him; it's his spatial occupation that nullified him. Most people on here deem defending as Mangala-esque chase the man around and shoulder barge him, but those who matter in the game know the importance of presence in a key area.

The final goal came about because McCarthy didn't track Nasri's run, absolutely nothing to do with Stones' position. Both he and Jagielka took turns in dropping deeper, adding depth to the defence, a ploy that clearly worked as both goals game about via simple lazy errors by midfielders.

 

[K10&S21]

My favourite bit was when after about a minute he decided to stand 2 yards behind all the other defenders to play Kun onside, only for Howard to bail him out with a great save. Or about 5 minutes later when Aguero again gave him the slip with ease in the box to force another good save from Howard. Or the first goal where he had Sterling out on the wing, but was too scared to tackle him so ended up just backing off and letting him stroll into the box, cut inside then lay it on for Kolarov to score. Back pocket my arse, we ran him ragged.

haha yes also when he tackled his own teammate to let navas through on goal. and also when stood a mile behind his defense to let nasri through on goal and then appealing for offside lol.

 

[ninjamonkey]

Stones had a good game on Sunday. Lets not turn into the rags or dippers and downplay him just because he looks to be going to a rival. He made a few errors during the game and was unlucky enough from his perspective to be punished for them but overall he kept the deadliest striker in the league relatively quiet.

 

[K10&S21]

Stones had a good game on Sunday. Lets not turn into the rags or dippers and downplay him just because he looks to be going to a rival. He made a few errors during the game and was unlucky enough from his perspective to be punished for them but overall he kept the deadliest striker in the league relatively quiet.

ok so what about Phil Jagielka did stones keep aguero quiet on his own. Phil Jagielka had a far better game than stones, and by the way the reason aguero was quiet has nothing to do with the two and more to do with him not beaing back to his sharpest self and also because our change in attacking tactics.

 

[Neville Kneville]

He stood Sterling up, not allowing him to come inside onto his best foot, not committing himself; textbook defending. It was Cleverley's mistake not to follow Kolarov's run, and Howard's mistake to be beaten at the near post. Only a moron could in any way interpret that as an individual error.




Denayer isn't good enough, hence him being sent to another pub league. Otamendi was absolutely necessary if we are going to reclaim the title.

You spent the entire summer hilariously telling me he's better than Stones, yet while the most decorated coach in England has made Stones his primary transfer target, Denayer has been deemed inadequate after a couple of months of close scrutiny by our coaching staff, and the only interest in his signature is coming from obscurity, yet again. Why can't they see what you see Nev?!

Why don't you head down to the CFA and tell Pellegrini how good he looked against France? Maybe he didn't realise that he's the reigning Scottish young player of the year?

Aguero is the best orthodox striker in Europe and the fact he was so relatively quiet is testament to how well Stones marshalled him; it's his spatial occupation that nullified him. Most people on here deem defending as Mangala-esque chase the man around and shoulder barge him, but those who matter in the game know the importance of presence in a key area.

The final goal came about because McCarthy didn't track Nasri's run, absolutely nothing to do with Stones' position. Both he and Jagielka took turns in dropping deeper, adding depth to the defence, a ploy that clearly worked as both goals game about via simple lazy errors by midfielders.

Aguero was 'relatively quiet' because the ball didn't go in. You dick.

I have one worry only about Denayer as a cb, aerial ability. I've made no secret of thst. At everthing else though he will piss on John Stones, including holding the line in our back 4 & no way on Earth could Stones currently play in our team. If he was a City player he'd be in the same position as Denayer.

And your last comment about Stones' positioning proves beyond all shadow of a doubt that you have no fucking idea at all what you are talking about, irrespective of midfield mistakes. It was WRONG. A schoolboy error similar to the ones he dropped recently at U21 level, finding himself stranded neither defending nor playing offside, just nowhere. He is awake, we don't score, simple.

And Mourinho btw has Cahill & fucking Zouma playing at the heart of his defence, hardly Bobby fucking Moore, is it ? And just got fucking ripped to shreds by West Brom ffs. How did our defence do vs the same team ?

But also I've already said I think Stones could do ok for the way Chelsea play, as they can win titles with Terry & Cahill in their system. Both would be embarrassed in ours & look like complete buffoons. Stones has just done exactly the kind of thing I was pointing out him doing for the U21s & you are telling everyone he played a fucking blinder, it's absolutely ridiculous. He did FUCK ALL. Nothing at all. His best moments were passes & those were dangerously risky & lucky Aguero isn't 100% match fit or he would have pinched at least one.

Coleman was the only Everton defender to do anything of note, defensively, then it was Jagielka. The young kid had a mare & Stones was bang average doing more or less nothing at all of note defensively, apart from to help City.

At the other end, our cbs battled often alone against Everton's attack & limited them to barely any chances at all but pkaying them onside would, it seems, be preferable to you, than fighting & winning, because it looks better, to you.

And the fact you bumped this up, to try & persuade people Stones had a good game, makes me think you must be shagging him

 

[Neville Kneville]

Stones had a good game on Sunday. Lets not turn into the rags or dippers and downplay him just because he looks to be going to a rival. He made a few errors during the game and was unlucky enough from his perspective to be punished for them but overall he kept the deadliest striker in the league relatively quiet.

No he didn't. Howard did.