The England defender, who has regularly been picked out for his mistakes in the past, often goes unnoticed when at his bestJohn Stones didn’t make much of an impression in the Manchester derby: didn’t register on the headline stats, wasn’t singled out in the post-match montage, didn’t come steaming across to launch a heroic goal-bound siege-tackle, or head the ball away with a conical white bandage twined around his bloodstained brow.This is usually a good sign when it comes to Stones, a player who only ever seems to get picked out when he makes a mistake, and whose recent run of form in a reconfigured defence provides another convincing argument City may just be ready to reach down and hit a deeper gear this season. Related: What Manchester United must do to end stagnation under José Mourinho Related: Kevin De Bruyne set to be back for Manchester City earlier than expected Stones and Aymeric Laporte could allow City to go Full Guardiola in the Champions League Related: David Silva sparks Manchester City’s precious derby victory over United Continue readingreadfullarticle
