Rumoured John Stones

[Hybrid Angel 2,130]

why do people keep saying the phrase "CB partnership for 10 years". when has jose played with 2 21 year old CBs as his CB pairing. carvalho in his first stint, lucio in his inter time, pepe/carvalho in RM, JT now. jose always prefers an experienced CB, a CB who can manage the defence. which one of zouma-stones would be doing that? which one of them will be holding the defence together.

Nobody wants Zouma and Stones to start their partnership right now. In two or three years time, I think it's safe to bet on these two as our new starting centre-backs. Not to mention Stones is a much more matured player than his age suggests.

[Blue Colored Sky 1,807]

I'm still reading that he's ball-playing centre-back yet I find his passing very unimaginative. I will have a very close look on him today and try to figure out what his passing like.

It's very encouraging though that we've been linked with CB over the last week. John Stones is far from my favourite and if they place 26-30m£ bid and still got it rejected then we should pursue others. Alessio Romagnoli is no worse and he would cost 22m£.

[Whiskey 173]

why do people keep saying the phrase "CB partnership for 10 years". when has jose played with 2 21 year old CBs as his CB pairing. carvalho in his first stint, lucio in his inter time, pepe/carvalho in RM, JT now. jose always prefers an experienced CB, a CB who can manage the defence. which one of zouma-stones would be doing that? which one of them will be holding the defence together.

No one is stuipid enough to think we would line up with Zouma and Stones next season.

However, having one of them beside Terry for another season or two means they will be led, inspired and tought by one of the best CBs ever.

[Pizy 18,866]

I keep seeing people saying "just wait a couple of years and then buy him." By then he'll cost £50-60m if he continues developing at the rate the market is inflating!

This summer is probably the cheapest any club will be able to buy him for. As he improves the more the price goes up and the more our rivals will be interested in him. Currently it doesn't seem like City are after another CB because they have Kompany coming back into fitness and they just spunked £40m on Mangala, United are obsessed with getting a big "name," and Arsenal just bought a CB in January.

We're in a pretty lucky position right now of not really having huge competition for Stones. Should act quickly this summer before United come sniffing and offer wages we won't go near.

[yuvala 2,167]

Hope this goes through

[CHOULO19 24,332]

John Stones is much lower risk than Sterling.

[Special Juan 28,123]

Stones is that good now he could come in alongside JT, displace Cahill and not look out of place.

[laeth 527]

Really want this deal to go through. Everton fans think he's the best defender prospect they've ever had and that he should be unsellable.

[Pizy 18,866]

Stones is that good now he could come in alongside JT, displace Cahill and not look out of place.

And I think that's exactly what would happen if Cahill has a patch like he did last season when he was benched for Zouma.

[RhesusReus 219]

Stones is that good now he could come in alongside JT, displace Cahill and not look out of place.

that's laughable.

[Hybrid Angel 2,130]

that's laughable.

It really isn't. Cahill looked like absolute shite last season. The only reason he was shining towards the end of the season was becasue we were playing more defensive. For a conservative style of Football where the centre-backs will get a lot of protection, we have the best CB pairing in the world in Terry & Cahill. But, that shouldn't be what we're aiming for. Stones is a defender who could shine in this system but far above that, he shines when the team is playing a counter-attacking side (something that Cahill struggled with big time last season due to his lack of awareness).

[xPetrCechx 13,570]

John Stones to Chelsea: Blues ready to return with record £30m-plus bid for Everton defender

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/john-stones-to-chelsea-blues-ready-to-return-with-record-30mplus-bid-for-everton-defender-10398418.html

[LondonsFinest 692]

that's laughable.

I'm sorry in advance for getting personal, and I'd probably get warned for this, but you're from Canada, you're footballing highlight is Junior Hoilett, ffs.

Overall, @lionsden had the best opinion here. People are taking the english factor WAY too far. Stones is amazing. His intelligence is something else, but ofcourse, he's English, so he doesn't deserve the hype. When in all fairness, half the english players would have been good if handled by the right coaches.(Exclude Lennon, Carroll and other wood like that)

[Special Juan 28,123]

that's laughable.

What a fabulous response.

[RhesusReus 219]

What a fabulous response.

thanks.