Tony Cascarino says John Stones hasn’t improved since Everton exit

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John Stones joined Manchester City from Everton in 2016.

Tony Cascarino said on the Weekend Sports Breakfast show on talkSPORT (7:13am, June 8, 2019) that John Stones has not improved since he left Everton for Manchester City back in 2016.

Stones joined City from Premier League rivals Everton in the summer of 2016 for a transfer fee reported by BBC Sport to be worth £47.5 million.

Former Chelsea striker Cascarino believes that the England international central defender has not improved during his time at City so far.

Cascarino said about Stones on the Weekend Sports Breakfast show on talkSPORT (7:13am, June 8, 2019): “He is not a better player than when he was at Everton.

“No, I don’t think he has improved. He has stagnated as a centre-half. Of all the players that Pep has improved, John is not one of them.”

Stats

Stones made 20 starts and four substitute appearances in the Premier League and five starts and one substitute appearance in the Champions League for City this season, according to WhoScored.

During the 2017-18 campaign, the England international made 16 starts and two substitute appearances in the Premier League and five appearances in the Champions League for the Citizens, according to WhoScored.

Back in 2016-17, the 25-year-old made 23 starts and four substitute appearances in the Premier League and made six starts and one substitute appearance in the Champions League for City, according to WhoScored.