As I have stated numerous times in this thread I honestly don't rate stones myself, but if Guardiola wants him then I trust pep and fingers crossed stones goes on to show me why I'm a plasterer and Pep is the best manager that has ever lived!
On another note... Do you reckon with stones ability on the ball he has the potential to play in the Busquets role?
.....................stones:..........
..........De Bruyne........Gundogan
Sterling...........Aguero..... Aubameyang
Bonucci is 29 FFSMore likely Barca turned him down. Stones' pr team are hardly going to say that Barca rejected him. I'm sorry but I don't rate Stones especially for the money being suggested. There are centre backs just as good on the ball as Stones who can defend and would be cheaper. I'd rather get Laporte then have our centre backs as Kompany, Laporte, Otamendi and Mangala with Denayer as the potential 5th centre back if needed. Spend the money that we would spend on Stones to buy 2 quality full backs and another midfielder. If we are that desperate for a centre back who can pass then just make an offer that Juve can't refuse for Bonucci ffs.
Bonnuci won't come to the premier league End of.Bonucci is 29 FFS
Beside, who are the 2 quality fullbacks and 2nd mid that will cost a total of 40 million. 15 mill a piece for each. I guess it's doable.Bonucci is 29 FFS
Stones will be Pep's Busquets.
he have all the qualities, and with Pep he will improve a lot.
when Busquets playing deep, he's like a 3rd CB.
with other 2 designated CB stretching the space, positioning themselves wide.
that's why City have no interest with other midfielder, except Pogba.
------------------- stones/nando
----- silva/gundogan ------- dinho/KDB
sterling/navas ------------------ aubameyang
------------------- aguero/nacho
Hopefully the constant lapses have gone out of the window with the change of coach. Good players don't become cumbersome, inconsistent oafs en masse by chance.Lapses in concentration........he will fit perfectly into our defensive line then :)
I'm not saying he's bad and we shouldn't sign him or anything but I am surprised you've been impressed with him every time he's played us. He should have gifted us a last minute winner in the league match at the etihad with a ridiculous challenge and in the semi second leg I thought his head absolutely went in the second half, almost looked like he packed it in.everytime he's faced us I've been really impressed.
I believe he was interested in us but not enough to come here,i get the feeling he wants Real MadridSo was never on then?
I do. I've been saying that would be his best role for ages.
Not that many agree with me, mind.
Hopefully the constant lapses have gone out of the window with the change of coach. Good players don't become cumbersome, inconsistent oafs en masse by chance.
I reckon we'll see what our defenders are capable of soon enough, then we'll know who's genuinely crap and who just needed a change of tactical system.
Stones and Laporte in to replace Demichelis and Mangala is one hell of an upgrade. God I'll be buzzing if City nail this window
Agreed. New coach. half a new team. no excuses.If we get them two coupled with Sane and Abameyang I think it would be our most impressive transfer window ever. Can't see it though
I wouldn't rule it out but I still think Denayer would suit the pivot role better and stones has everything Pep would want to be his perfect centre back including the height advantage over Jason.
Agreed. New coach. half a new team. no excuses.
That's the strange one for me, if true. I don't see Stones in training, so perhaps he's capable of much more, but on the pitch, Denayer is a much more agile footballer with quicker feet & more pace. He keeps it all in check playing at a higher level & doesn't take stupid risks losing the ball (like Stones does) but if asked to, he can pass, beat players, basically do the lot & imo do it quicker.
If one was being chosen in a Busquets kind of job, it would be Denayer for me.
None if us can say definitively what Pep Guardiola has in his mind for the squad that is going to be given to him. The coming months will be exciting, no doubt, but shall also be testing. We as fans should back the team and the manager. Squabbling over who starts over who, and which position such and such player is playing in are all demoralising.
Pep will sort things out. I have faith in him. He knows how essential it is for him to succeed in England and how being successful in the face of Mourinho and other much vaunted competition will help in furthering his brand of football. There are enough naysayers in this country against him.