John Stones

Carlito · January 15, 2017

Good old Whitus.

The Cowboy · January 15, 2017

COYBL25 said:
Spot on .

If you spend 50mil on a player, he should be the complete and finished article, which Stones is a long way off.

Its either his own self belief / arrogance or he's being indulged by yet another manager.

Either way I can't see the City fans putting up with many more mistakes like today without properly turning on him.

Or City go and buy another centre half and he ends up in the bench.

The price tag was never the issue for me, it was that smug face of his telling everyone to calm down that makes me want him to fail so badly. Hubris overload.

Steve0 · January 15, 2017

The Cowboy said:
The price tag was never the issue for me, it was that smug face of his telling everyone to calm down that makes me want him to fail so badly. Hubris overload.

I think that 'calm down' thing was just 'bantz'. Mistimed to say the least but I don't think he was being condescending.

Stutheblue · January 15, 2017

To me, he just looks like the same player he was for us. Where's the evidence of any 'improvement' because of Pep's coaching? Can't see it myself.

dave11 · January 15, 2017

Anyone else of the opinion that he'll live to regret choosing to work under Pep rather than Koeman?

Snarf · January 15, 2017

Didn't boo him, Don't see the point, We got 50m for an utter clown of a defender

Mikey_Fitzgerald · January 15, 2017

I didn't boo him

He's going to be great, but it might have to wait until a more defensively minded manager gets hold of him

Bilko · January 15, 2017

needs a goalkeeper behind him. at least on the 4th one his intention was to put the ball out of play.....

Cork Evertonian · January 15, 2017

Hard luck John.No shame in a small club like city getting smashed by a massive club like Everton.

LinekersLegs · January 15, 2017

Toast said:
Bravo is not the keeper Stones needs behind him.

They both look a bag of nerves and a rocking Goodison will find you out very quickly if you show any sign of bottling it.

Aye and he isn't the first player to have left us and then had a bit of a mare on his return with his new club - Rooney, Fellaini, Arteta have all had that sinking feeling...

bicycleheader · January 15, 2017

Come home

PhilM · January 15, 2017

Bilko said:
needs a goalkeeper behind him. at least on the 4th one his intention was to put the ball out of play.....

And a solid, no-nonsense defender next to him to shepherd him in the right direction and who'll cover him when he's trying to be flamboyant.

Fortunately for, yet unfortunately for him, he's been partnered next to Otamendi who really isn't the type of partner that Stones requires.

If Kompany returns to their starting line up when he is fit, which is a doubt as he can't really play the ball with his feet, then he may be better.

To the point of the booing, well each to their own I guess but personally I'm apathetic; I really don't care if he succeeds or if he doesn't.

4737carlin · January 15, 2017

Best game he has played for Everton so far

dannyboy · January 15, 2017

Stutheblue said:
To me, he just looks like the same player he was for us. Where's the evidence of any 'improvement' because of Pep's coaching? Can't see it myself.

It just looks like a continuation of whatever nonsense Martinez was feeding him. I feel ridiculous typing this but he'd probably benefit more from a couple of years under Moyes/Allardyce.