Pep Guardiola wants John Stones to show his best form for a sustained period – not just for a few games.
The England defender’s form has oscillated dramatically during Guardiola’s time as Manchester City manager.
At times, he has been an assured presence at the back and a silky operator on the ball. In other periods, he has seemed nervous and error-prone.
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With competition from Aymeric Laporte, Ruben Dias and Nathan Ake, Stones can’t trade on his past successes. But, if he performs at the top of his ability, Guardiola says he won’t hold past failures against him either.