John Stones

Zin 'messiah' Zimmer said:
You're measuring kompany on a ravaged couple of seasons, granted its all you can do, however, to suggest stones is a leader of the same magnitude is a little silly.. Kompany has experienced Gallipoli, big horn, Waterloo (I know, poor examples) and led his troops through adversity to victory. I'm not saying stones isnt able, but displaying it at the very top end is what marks out the truly world class... Kompany anticipation of the ball is brilliant when he's fully fit, it drives a team forward, will he be able to replicate it?? Who knows but he'll give it his all trying....

What I will say about stones is his fearless attitude, for such a young lad, is going to be exciting... There's no reason that within 2/3 years he can't be one of the best in the business!!
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I'm happy you appreciate that. Most don't. Also, I simply pointed out that Stones also has that innate leader quality. I wasn't comparing or equating his Leadership qualities to Kompany's. He is a natural leader of men. Often men 2ice is age. At Everton Jageilka the captain often differs to him. Our own Gareth Barry often differs to him. That a 21 year old. To me that is what suggest leadership. He has it, and I reckon he'll show it here very quickly.
 
Zin 'messiah' Zimmer said:
You're measuring kompany on a ravaged couple of seasons, granted its all you can do, however, to suggest stones is a leader of the same magnitude is a little silly.. Kompany has experienced Gallipoli, big horn, Waterloo (I know, poor examples) and led his troops through adversity to victory. I'm not saying stones isnt able, but displaying it at the very top end is what marks out the truly world class... Kompany anticipation of the ball is brilliant when he's fully fit, it drives a team forward, will he be able to replicate it?? Who knows but he'll give it his all trying....

What I will say about stones is his fearless attitude, for such a young lad, is going to be exciting... There's no reason that within 2/3 years he can't be one of the best in the business!!
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I'm happy you appreciate that. Most don't. Also, I simply pointed out that Stones also has that innate leader quality. I wasn't comparing or equating his Leadership qualities to Kompany's. He is a natural leader of men. Often men 2ice is age. At Everton Jageilka the captain often differs to him. Our own Gareth Barry often differs to him. That a 21 year old. To me that is what suggest leadership. He has it, and I reckon he'll show it here very quickly.
 
When £30m is being shelled out for Bolasie, how can the £47.5 for Stones even be questioned?!!!
If we can keep Vinny fit, we could have a great defensive partnership to build on,
 
Looked like in the video today, Pep has already setup a drill for Stones to receive a short pass from the keeper and then get it into midfield. Perhaps this will be Pep's solution to our problem with Hart and Willy being like bambi on ice with the ball. Use Stones as effectively the goal kick until we can either teach one of them or get the replacement.
 
BlueDejong said:


Fucking amazing.
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Always curious to know what Pep is saying in these videos as there are so many of them. It's obviously about positioning but you get the impression he needs to say this to every single player he comes across. Fascinating.
 
FantasyIreland said:
What is?
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Having Pep as manager for a start.

To have a manager so animated and involved with every aspect of training, going into the minutiae with individual players. I got a semi watched that.

If we don't win the league, it won't be for lack of work on Pep's part.
 
SWP's back said:
Having Pep as manager for a start.

To have a manager so animated and involved with every aspect of training, going into the minutiae with individual players. I got a semi watched that.

If we don't win the league, it won't be for lack of work on Pep's part.
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What I don't understand (I agree by the way) is 'why' it should be amazing, in the modern game.

With the money available & the technology, every player should have someone doing that every day, with the manager overseeing it

I often wonder why great players of he past are not asked to help in that.
 
SWP's back said:
Having Pep as manager for a start.

To have a manager so animated and involved with every aspect of training, going into the minutiae with individual players. I got a semi watched that.

If we don't win the league, it won't be for lack of work on Pep's part.
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I agree,its fantastic we now have someone we can watch involve himself passionately on the training pitch but isnt that what a manager/coach should be doing?

I guess the total contrast from last season is a huge factor too.
 
FantasyIreland said:
I agree,its fantastic we now have someone we can watch involve himself passionately on the training pitch but isnt that what a manager/coach should be doing?

I guess the total contrast from last season is a huge factor too.
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Absolutely it is.

That and losing 1-0 at 70mins and the camera panning to a grey old man sat there looking crestfallen as opposed to someone with the ideas to change things around.

So excited for this season.
 
SWP's back said:
Absolutely it is.

That and losing 1-0 at 70mins and the camera panning to a grey old man sat there looking crestfallen as opposed to someone with the ideas to change things around.

So excited for this season.
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Without turning this into a Pellegrini bashing thread,last season was soul destroying at times - enthusiasm and passion badly missing.I think many of us forgot what we were 'entitled' to in regards a leader.

Anyway,it is exciting,very exciting......! so onwards and upwards and back on topic ;-0
 
If you go back to the videos on inside city from last season (or 3 seasons) of us training, I would hazard a guess you could count on 1 hand they wasn't playing that 1 touch piggy in the middle game. I can never recall seeing Pellegrini or any of the other coaches getting amongst the players on the pitch & coaching/giving instructions & from what we saw on the pitch last season & the lack or preparation for some games (a whole another topic), to see Pep getting so involved with Stones brings a huge smile to my face!
 
daveyboybluemoon said:
If you go back to the videos on inside city from last season (or 3 seasons) of us training, I would hazard a guess you could count on 1 hand they wasn't playing that 1 touch piggy in the middle game. I can never recall seeing Pellegrini or any of the other coaches getting amongst the players on the pitch & coaching/giving instructions & from what we saw on the pitch last season & the lack or preparation for some games (a whole another topic), to see Pep getting so involved with Stones brings a huge smile to my face!
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He's probably learned more this morning than in two years with Martinez & Roy Hodgson.
 
Love that video. You can see how class he is with the ball and great to see Pep is already giving him some 1 on 1 coaching.
 
I think he is going to prove to be a fantastic signing. It's evident from the interview that he is a great character and he looks like he is going to go to a completely new level under the tuition of Pep.

It's also great to have a tall defender. I always thought the last couple of seasons we have lacked height in defence. In addition he also seems to have filled out and seems more solid than previously.

If we can ever keep Vinnie on the pitch for a season they will be a formidable combination.
 
Project said:
Always curious to know what Pep is saying in these videos as there are so many of them. It's obviously about positioning but you get the impression he needs to say this to every single player he comes across. Fascinating.
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I also want to know why he is always pointing to some far away place. There is always that gesture to something far away :)
 
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