Pep Guardiola full of pride after John Stones’ Manchester City turnaround
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says he never lost faith in John Stones and praised the defender’s „incredible“ mentality for fighting his way back into the team.
Guardiola admits Stones has „struggled“ at City since his £50m transfer from Everton in 2016 – something he puts down to the England international’s injury problems and
adapting to the pressure of playing for his new club.
The City boss had cast doubt over Stones’ future at City in July, but the defender has worked hard off the field to improve his fitness and it has shown this season, with Guardiola picking him in four of City’s last five matches.
Stones is a strong contender to start Saturday’s Manchester derby – live on Sky Sports Premier League – after reclaiming his place in Guardiola’s side and the Spaniard is proud of the way he has bounced back at City.
„I’m incredibly happy for John Stones,“ Guardiola told Sky Sports News. „In the end, the players have to show for themselves, we can’t help them for certain points.
„I never changed my mind. When we bought him from Everton we thought he had the quality to do it. But footballers are not just footballers they are human beings, human beings have problems and personal lives.
„Some footballers when they have a problem outside, they forget it when they are inside and other ones put the problems inside.
„He came here as a young lad, only 21 or 22, and immediately everything started happening with the national team for England and playing here in the Champions League, which he had never played before. And sometimes you need time and a process to settle and some players need more time than the other ones.
„We know the quality he has and I am especially happy because he is an incredible person. In the good moments, he is always there and in the bad moments, he fights and always was with the team.
„This behaviour will help him to have a long, long career and live for this amazing job for a long time. Just the mentality and the positivity. He turned it around and hopefully he can continue not just for coming seasons as well.“
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