John Stones relishing key role as Manchester City chase treble gloryBy Carl Markham, PAManchester City defender John Stones could cap a remarkable turnaround from a virtual outcast to being at the cutting edge of Pep Guardiola’s masterplan with a Champions League victory. John Stones on the ball against Real Madrid’s Luka Modric (Nick Potts/PA) Photo by Nick Potts“I never thought about that. But Stones’ role and that, to a lesser extent, of Rico Lewis in stepping forward has added another dimension to an already multi-layered team. “They’re in the Champions League final for a reason,” he added. How they played in a big occasion, in a derby game in the Champions League semi-final (against AC Milan) is never easy.

Source: Irish Independent June 09, 2023 07:08 UTC