MX23RW : Friday, November 8 17:40:02| >> :60:219:219:

Rio Ferdinand: 'Pep Guardiola right manager for John Stones'

Ferdinand: 'Guardiola right manager for Stones'
© SilverHub
Rio Ferdinand 'admires' the coaching style of Pep Guardiola when it comes to John Stones, but believes the defender needs a player like Vincent Kompany alongside him.

Rio Ferdinand has admitted to feeling envious of John Stones at Manchester City and believes that the centre-back is at the right club to blossom.

The England international has faced criticism at times since making a £47.5m switch from Premier League rivals Everton last summer, accused of too often overplaying at the back.

Ferdinand, who adopted a similar ball-playing game during his days with rivals Manchester United, is confident that Stones can continue to improve at City alongside a player such as Vincent Kompany.

"It's about different styles and Stones has clearly been asked to go out there and take risks," he is quoted as saying by The Sun. "I have to say I admire that. I'd like to have played under Guardiola because I would have enjoyed going out there and taking the ball.

"But it's about balance and getting that right. What the manager is asking particular players to do is the difference - and that's why Stones needs a Vincent Kompany next to him. He needs some other experienced players who have played this way to help him because he's still a young player coming into a new team.

"It's easier for attacking players coming into a new club for big money – they just need the ball to go into the net off the back of their arse to get a bit of confidence. When you are a centre-half you have to make your own confidence."

Stones has featured 21 times for the Citizens in the Premier League this term and is expected to start the Champions League last-16 first-leg meeting with AS Monaco next week.

ID:292129: cacheID:292129:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:2537:
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola watches on during his side's Premier League clash with Hull City at the Etihad Stadium on Boxing Day
Read Next:
Pep Guardiola defends squad rotation
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
FT
Bengals
34-35
Ravens
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool108111961325
2Manchester CityMan City1072121111023
3Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest10541147719
4Chelsea105322012818
5Arsenal105321711618
6Aston Villa105321715218
7Tottenham HotspurSpurs1051422111116
8Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton104421714316
9Fulham104331413115
10Bournemouth104331312115
11Newcastle UnitedNewcastle104331010015
12Brentford104151920-113
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd10334912-312
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham103251319-611
15Leicester CityLeicester102441418-410
16Everton102351017-79
17Crystal Palace10145813-57
18Ipswich TownIpswich100551021-115
19Southampton10118719-124
20Wolverhampton WanderersWolves100371427-133


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!