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ENGRAVED IN STONE
Since his big £ 50m move from Everton in 2016, John Stones has never managed to cement a starting position on that city bottom line.
Pep Guardiola admitted that injury problems and adaptation to a big club is the reason why he “struggled” to live up to the expectations he had before signing.
The city chief was reported to have doubts about the 26-year-old in July and was considering adding him to the transfer list.
Realizing this, the English international began to work harder off the field to improve his fitness and Pep has rewarded the Stones by starting the last four of the five games.
On top of that, the City manager praised the defender and mentioned that his mentality to fight the team is “incredible.”
Guardiola added: “I am incredibly happy for John Stones. In the end, the players have to prove it for themselves, we cannot help them at certain points.
“I never changed my mind. When we bought it from Everton, we thought it had the quality to do it, but footballers are not just footballers, they are human beings. Human beings have personal problems and lives. “
Stones gets another call to the starting lineup today, can you back up your boss’s words?
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