After the compliments of Pepe Guardiola and the sporting Director, now it is time for Martin Keown, a former English central defender, to spare no praise for the pair formed by Rúben Dias and John Stones on the defense of Manchester City. There are no arguments against the facts and according to the 54-year-old former international, John Stones has improved substantially since he started playing alongside ex-Benfica.
Stones has returned to his best. He rarely makes mistakes and, in order to maintain his place in the eleven, he has to make exemplary exhibitions,” said Keown, speaking to British radio talkSPORT. "They both look perfect. At this moment it is difficult to say which one is the best, and it seems increasingly difficult for Laporte to return to the team", he observed.
It should be noted that Stones and Ruben are paired in the defensive axis of the City, which improved a lot, with the arrival of the Portuguese, to the Citizens on September 29, 2020.
