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John Stones

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BlueToff said:
Stones dived in early for the first goal, but then Mori was done easily by Arnautovic and Galloway didn't track Shaqiri. So really all three could take the blame there.

For the second, Stones had nothing to do with it. It was a quick pass by Bojan and then a great goal/fluke by Shaqiri - who again had beaten Galloway.

Third is all down to Howard, who actually takes Mori out as he flaps at the cross.

The penalty came from a slack touch from Barry. Stones got the ball, it shouldn't have been a pen, though I'll admit Stones probably went in rashly.

For the record, I don't think Stones played well yesterday, or against Newcastle (I actually gave him a 5 for that game and got slated for it). However, do I think he should be dropped? No way, and there's no chance he will be, rightly so.

The best way for a young player to develop and iron out mistakes is by playing, not by being dropped. Stones has been tasked with being our defensive leader in the last few weeks and unfortunately the last two or three games against in-form attacks have done for him slightly. It would also help our case if we had a semi-decent goalkeeper behind him.
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Im not comfortable with him learning his trade by losing us points, so he can be a good player for another club.

The 1st, 2nd and 4th at minimum were his fault, he chased bojan out causing the space in behind him, the 2nd he made a stupid pass and we lost the ball from him.
 
People quickly forget the lad is 21 and not even played 100 PL games yet. He needs Jags next to him to continue mentoring the same way Ross needs Barry in the midfield.

There are much bigger issues than criticising one of the best centre halfs in Europe for his age.
 
Pabbers said:
Im not comfortable with him learning his trade by losing us points, so he can be a good player for another club.

The 1st, 2nd and 4th at minimum were his fault, he chased bojan out causing the space in behind him, the 2nd he made a stupid pass and we lost the ball from him.
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Madness. What are you on about? He's a good (great!)player for our club - one of the best we've had in years! He made some mistakes, that doesn't mean he should be dropped. He's a better all-round player/defender than Mori is, simple.

And we'll have to agree to disagree then. The 1st, yes he dived in, 2nd was a bad pass but Stoke capitalised then. The 4th was a good tackle that Clattenburg wrongly gave as a pen (even Webb said as much on BT after the City game).
 
You really think he is one of the best CB we have had in years? I'm shocked, he is young and has the potential to be a great player but he is not the finished article. I'd rather have an experienced CB at the moment and have the luxury of loaning him out.
 
n01efc said:
You really think he is one of the best CB we have had in years? I'm shocked, he is young and has the potential to be a great player but he is not the finished article. I'd rather have an experienced CB at the moment and have the luxury of loaning him out.
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LOL

Well done, you just made me laugh out loud, im still laughing while typing this.

Thats the funniest post ive read this year.
 

MoutsGoat said:
LOL

Well done, you just made me laugh out loud, im still laughing while typing this.

Thats the funniest post ive read this year.
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You going to elaborate? Don't you wish we had a Terry/ Ferdinand (in their prime) to steady the ship at the moment and let stones learn his trade before coming back in a year or so?
 
n01efc said:
You really think he is one of the best CB we have had in years? I'm shocked, he is young and has the potential to be a great player but he is not the finished article. I'd rather have an experienced CB at the moment and have the luxury of loaning him out.
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Loaning Stones mate lol!!! Aye why don't barca loan out neymar, spurs delli ali, and us loan out rom and ross too while we're at it sure
 


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