John Stones

[Dharma]

LOL at MOTD saying he didn't mean to hit the cross-field ball to Barkley that led to the penalty. Blerts.

 

[The Mighty Quint]

This lad is going to be one of the best CB's in the league in the next 3 years, he has everything, a proper ball playing CB.

He's just a little green, defenders need experience, all this lad needs is games, he has everything else talent wise.

 

[Zatara]

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I won't hear a bad word said about these 4
All 4 are learning, all 4 are overachieving for their age, and i would love all of them to be at Everton for the whole Martinez era
Ye bad games happen, and mistakes happen, but so long as they're supported by the fans in time we could have 4 real world class players on our books[/QUOTE]


Excellent post!!

 

[steken1]

Nothing against Distin but I can't see him learning too much by playing with big syl. Distin is a man mountain with the legs of a cheetah. His games more about what he can do than what he knows.

I think Stones will learn loads from playing with the jag though. Not as big or quick as Distin but a better defender overall. Posistioning and handling bigger men is something the Jag does quite well and this is what Stones needs to learn.

Put that with natural ability, calmness and passing and you've got a very, very good player. By 22 I think we'll be raving about him.

 

[Joey66]

He just sat off Bony a wee too much yesterday - Distan should may be have chosen as Captain, and guided him did not like the idea of TH as captain - no leader on the pitch there was Barry - or Distan who were more experienced to do that job yesterday!

 

[FTY]

He reminds me of a young Beckenbauer.

Bloody hell I didn't think you were that old.

 

[FTY]

I won't hear a bad word said about these 4
All 4 are learning, all 4 are overachieving for their age, and i would love all of them to be at Everton for the whole Martinez era
Ye bad games happen, and mistakes happen, but so long as they're supported by the fans in time we could have 4 real world class players on our books

Would have been better taken half a second earlier so Coleman doesn't look like he he doesn't know his name.

 

[Raino85]

I agree with the majority of the latter posts!
Anyone getting on this lads back is not doing him any good, how bout that little jink he did past one of there players by the by line yesterday.......quality
His ball over to Barkley......quality
His panenka penalty pre season.......quality
This lad oozes cofidence and has the arogance on the ball some of our other players need, if people keep getting on his back then he could revert to just hoofing and getting rid! he has started 7 games for us for gods sake!
Keep playing him and let him keep doing what he is doing, if we concede the odd goal over a mistake or two so what, we need to look at the bigger picture with him!
Name another 19 year old in the premier league playing centre back?

 

[Goat]

Bloody hell I didn't think you were that old.

Football was around way before I was born, scholars of the game study the great and good.

 

[BluenosePaul]

The minority getting on his back don't have a clue about football. Its pathetic, it really is. They'll ruin this young lad.

 

[Goat]

But its quite comical, hes 19 years of age and some people wanna focus on the mistakes he makes, hes gonna make LOADS of them, hell even Distin makes mistakes and hes 92, ive seen Messi make mistakes, Ronaldo, Zidane, humans make mistakes, a young lad learning the game makes mistakes, we should be focusing on the way he just glides across the pitch, the way everything is no effort, hes gonna be the best CB this country has ever seen.

 

[Eggs]

The minority getting on his back don't have a clue about football. Its pathetic, it really is. They'll ruin this young lad.

.....don't think they will, Matey. Seems to have the mentality to go with the class.

 

[davek]

I agree with the majority of the latter posts!
Anyone getting on this lads back is not doing him any good, how bout that little jink he did past one of there players by the by line yesterday.......quality
His ball over to Barkley......quality
His panenka penalty pre season.......quality
This lad oozes cofidence and has the arogance on the ball some of our other players need, if people keep getting on his back then he could revert to just hoofing and getting rid! he has started 7 games for us for gods sake!
Keep playing him and let him keep doing what he is doing, if we concede the odd goal over a mistake or two so what, we need to look at the bigger picture with him!
Name another 19 year old in the premier league playing centre back?

I dont think the bulk of it has been criticism. It's assessment of where he's up to and what he needs to add to be better.

Of course he's talented, but the issue for me is whether when Jagielka is back available he gets a look in. For me the answer has to be no, because we're chasing a European place and we need our most solid CB pairing out to get to 5th/6th. He looks vulnerable at times and we need the solid rock of a back four that's (I think I'm right in saying) the 4th best in the league - goals conceded wise.

 

[The Esk]

But its quite comical we should be focusing on the way he just glides across the pitch, the way everything is no effort, hes gonna be the best CB this country has ever seen.

This completely - he's a thoroughbred

 

[Goat]

It aint abar dat Dave.