Norwich City 3-2 Manchester City: 5 Men who were poor for Pep Guardiola

#1 John Stones

John Stones failed to stop Norwich City from scoring

Last season, the Englishman was crippled with injuries and lack of form, which saw him spend a considerable amount of time on the sidelines. With Vincent Kompany’s departure in the summer, John Stones had an opportunity to stake a claim to a first-team spot. He started the first game of the season but had not been in the squad for the next 3 games. Against Norwich City, the Englishman was asked to fill in for the injured Aymeric Laporte but had a night to forget.

Stones looked nervous right from the start of the game and failed to complement his partner at the back. He was guilty of letting Kenny McLean have a free header at the near post, which led to the home side’s first goal of the game. The Englishman was also at fault for Norwich’s second goal, when he failed to gather a simple square ball from Otamendi. John Stones was far from his best on the night and his uncertainty on the pitch ultimately led to his team’s downfall.