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Roy Keane and Ian Wright disagreed over who was to blame for the sloppy goal England conceded against Poland on Wednesday, with Wright claiming Nick Pope was at fault and Keane insisting John Stones simply got “bored”. England game through their toughest test of the international break, but had to rely on a late Harry […]
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‘Elite mentality’, ‘A change’: Some Man City fans react to 26-year-old’s display on int’l duty – originally posted on Sportslens.com A section of Manchester City fans reacted positively to the performance of John Stones during England’s 2-1 win over Poland in a World Cup qualifier last night. The Three Lions took the lead after just […]
John Stones dropped his first clanger in some time but did at least atone for his mistakes. One player set their reputation back an awful lot. NICK POPE Somewhere, perhaps staring at a big hole with Ian Woan, Sean Dyche must have been furiously wolfing down his worms while wondering what England have done […]
Harry Maguire and John Stones are preparing to line up together once again after the old friends and England team-mates helped one another through rocky periods. Having duelled during their time in the Sheffield United and Barnsley youth set-ups, the Yorkshire duo went on to become part of the defence that provided the base for […]
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Jude Bellingham’s performance for England in their 5-0 victory over San Marino had Roy Keane waxing lyrical about the Borussia Dortmund midfielder. The 17-year-old replaced Mason Mount at half-time against the international minnows and impressed in his second appearance for the national team having made his debut in a 3-0 victory over the Republic of […]
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A Premier League/FA Cup hybrid weekend means a reduced programme but plenty of important matches. Possibly even the last of Jose Mourinho. Game to watch: Leicester v Manchester United While Ole Gunnar Solskjaer argues with himself about whether trophies are important or mere gaudy baubles, the relevant facts are that his Manchester United side […]
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John Stones, Jesse Lingard, Luke Shaw have received England recalls ahead of the upcoming World Cup qualifiers. Three Lions boss Gareth Southgate has named a 26-man squad for this month’s World Cup qualification triple header against San Marino, Albania and Poland. Leeds striker Patrick Bamford had been widely tipped for a call-up, but Southgate has […]
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Pep Guardiola has insisted that John Stones “deserves” an England recall due to his great form for Manchester City. Stones, who has resurrected his City career this term, opened the scoring when tapping home a Joao Cancelo free-kick as Guardiola’s side won 3-0 at Craven Cottage to move 17 points clear at the top of […]
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‘Different class’, ‘Absolute quality’: Some Man City fans praise 26-year-old’s display at Fulham – originally posted on Sportslens.com A selection of Manchester City fans on Twitter praised the performance of John Stones during the Premier League clash at Fulham yesterday. The Englishman has been in exceptional form this term and he has formed a solid […]
Gary Neville has suggested that consistency is the “most important thing” for John Stones as he tries to take away the stigma around him. With his Man City career appearing to be all-but over, Stones has enjoyed a career resurgence this season. The Englishman has formed a great partnership with Ruben Dias since they made […]
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