Stones is on a very slippy slope in my eyes.
Someone posted the other day that they heard Pep berating stones about a passage of play, for Stones to brush it off and shout back "well the ball is down there now"..according to this post Pep was enraged going back to the bench
Lets also look at how stones got turned against Newcastle and then decided to give up chasing the ball that allowed Newcastle to get their 1st equaliser - that, when i witnessed it was the straw that broke the camels back in my mind. because regardless of poor form you do not give up when out on the pitch
And if we are to believe the stat from the derby, stones left the pitch without making a tackle or interception !!
I honestly thought we had a very good young English CB that would go on to become a great player for us. As someone else posted though,he looks good in a 5-0 win, his customary run from the defensive line into midfield is committed and then he will pass the ball to nearest player. Put him in the team when we are under pressure and the story totally changes
He look a broken man. An article has just been published on the MEN about the tactics that Pep uses and the demands it puts on players - it basically alludes to the fact that some players, the ones that have the highest ability can bear this pressure on their shoulders week in week out. Then the players who are not of the calibre that Pep needs for it to work, do not cope and it will result in mistakes