When he said a present from the owner to whom was he referring
Usmanov shops in Harrods while Moshiri shops in M&S
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Usmanov shops in Harrods while Moshiri shops in M&S
Quick ring the RSPCA
They want shot of him
No one will buy him
Getting him out and saving half the wages will probably do
Seemingly rumours abound we got James for free
Spanish,French and Italian football are in the mire financially
....football is as much about attitude as it is about ability. Players have to play like the game matters and I think Stones went to City thinking he was the finished article. I thought he was an outstanding prospect but he’s not outstanding now and his injury record would be a huge concern.
You would not be the first to have asked that very same question
Toast
Player Valuation: £80m
The thought of Stones and Pickford fannying about taking short goal kicks genuinely fills me with dread.
mkrudden
Player Valuation: £40m
i'm just not sure when he has shown that he definitely would be.
16 PL apps last season when City showed no consistency - something Stones has been labelled with on a personal level
Then 42 appearances over the course of City's 2 dominant PL seasons prior.
He can't stay fit. Pep has said similar:
" There are players who can play every three days for 11 months, others struggle more to be fit and we try to find the key to playing every three days.”
“He has to be fit,” said Guardiola. “After two or three games he fell down and he cannot play. We tried to help him, we tried to do the best to help him since the first day of the three and a half years we are here. We do everything for him.
“He has the conditions to become one of the best, yeah. He has the conditions to do it, but to be the best central defender you have to play one entire season, every three days being there.
“He’s still young. As a player he has his future in front of him, it depends on him. It’s in his hands and in his head to become one of the best.”
I understand people saying that stuff like the above and the fact he hasn't kicked on for City means they don't want us to be lumbered with him. We've been there so many times.
I am not a big fan of the pandemic that caused it
arminisgod
Player Valuation: £35m
it's mental, people even think Holgate is better than him.
He could still be a top defender in a more normal system. That City team probably play the most aggressive system in European football. They get caught 2 v 3 or even 2 v 4 all the time on the transition against better opposition. It's very hard to look good as a centre half in that team.
Kompany and Laporte managed it on a regular basis
ForeverBlue92
Player Valuation: £80m
Agree mate I just think realistically if Tomori doesn't sign and we missed out on Gabriel then we are on to our 3rd choice CB - regardless of who it is they likely will not be of a high calibre.
Depending on Holgates injury I would be happy with just adequate cover which Stones would provide.
To be fair I think that's a big part of the problem. The way they set up is very unforgiving for defenders, someone like Keane would be an absolute laughing stock there because he'd just be caught out time after time. I've always thought Stones would have been much better going somewhere where he would actually be coached as a defender first and foremost. He's got all the skills you need, but Martinez and Pep are hardly the coaches i'd want as a young centre half trying to make my way.
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