‘Best Ball Playing CB In The World’ ‘Surely He Should Be Captain’ Fans Hail City Star After Recording Remarkable Stat For England

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Manchester City defender John Stones made 70 passes in the first half whilst playing for England against Iran on Monday. That was 24 more than their opponents managed in TOTAL.

The 28-year-old was constantly moving into the opposition half whilst in possession, getting involved in build-up play as England ran out comfortable 6-2 winners in their World Cup opener.

City supporters on Twitter have been praising Stones, with many believing that his contributions should be more widely recognised:

It was a dominant display from Stones, although he would have been disappointed with conceding a rather soft penalty in the dying moments of the game.

With England’s pool of centre-backs not being as strong as it once was, Stones surely deserves to be starting every match at the World Cup. The fact that he is so good on the ball should also prove invaluable as the tournament goes on with England likely to play far more challenging opponents.







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