John Stones

[TheOldLady]

Lads a beast

Poor game today and seems a bit off at the min

Had a bit of a mad few months though to be fair to the kid

 

[kithnou]

I actually think he didn't fall asleep seeing it again. He appears to be trying to do something eye-catchingly spectacular, like dummy and make the opposition player look a goose.
Perhaps that magnificent freedom that Roberto is happy to let the young players go out there with?
Needs to pick his moments though as you pointed out. Should have been an easy intercept there. He ended up looking the goose instead.

there*

 

[Will Escott]

Seen a lot of people questioning him and wanting to see him dropped for the next game etc. Yes he made a big mistake today and wasn't too good in general but he's still very young and defenders tend to take that little longer to learn their craft seeing as their mistakes tend to be costly ones. Also can't ignore that he played 120 mins on Tuesday so that may have had an effect.

 

[marsh]

Maybe hes the gay England international and its affecting his performances!

 

[turner]

Maybe hes the gay England international and its affecting his performances!

<crosses fingers>

 

[Portland Toffee]

Defoe has made defenders with way more experience than Stones look silly. If Rom done that we wouldn't be questioning defenders, we would be loving the class attacking play.

 

[1966efc]

Maybe hes the gay England international and its affecting his performances!

I should be so lucky,
Lucky, lucky, lucky (& etc)

 

[granter79]

Poor for goal during the week n at fault yesterday for the first. Love him but decision making is poor at times n needs to step up with Jags out.
Time n a place for putting your boot through the ball n hit row z. Different team yest maybe would have been a worry.
Only negative yest. Joy to watch them goals go in

 

[Blue Cheese]

I actually think he's maybe a little over confident at times but who cares he's John Stones

 

[Jags..class]

John mistakes will be highlighted more by the Everton fans due to his messing about in the Sumner.

 

[Nymzee]

Defoe is just a proper class striker and the first goal proved it. Nothing more to say.

 

[BlueToff]

Lads a beast

Poor game today and seems a bit off at the min

Had a bit of a mad few months though to be fair to the kid

To be honest did he really have a bad game?

By no means his best, but in fairness he only made one mistake - his first in a while, as well - and Defoe, being the poacher that he is, made him and us pay for it.

His general play was as good as it normally is, considering he's 21 and entrusted with marshalling our defence - with a new defensive partner to boot.

His pass for Del was superb as well. People say that he 'doesn't look bothered', but that's the thing with Stones, he never actually has. The mistake he made for their goal gave him a wake up call yesterday, and he was the one who started our counter-attacks for the 4th and 5th goals.

 

[RFUS]

Defoe is just a proper class striker and the first goal proved it. Nothing more to say.

Bit of both I think.

Stones did himself no favours but it takes an aggressive and intelligent striker to punish those mistakes. Defoe is a class finisher.

 

[Saint Domingo]

Would never knock the lad as I think he's our best player hands down. But I remember him absolutely dominating in the air when he first burst into the scene. Seems to be a problem for us now though. Perhaps Jagielka/Funes Mori have been told to attack the ball and Stones is playing sweeper whereas with Distin Stones was the one winning the first headers? Whatever it is we seem to be poor on crosses which is strange as I've seen Mori and Stones both be outstanding in the air. I'll just blame Howard.

 

[Abraders]

Maybe hes the gay England international and its affecting his performances!

hasn't he had a childhood sweetheart since he was 12 though?