Yesterday, Manchester City officially announced , raising a few eyebrows as to wether theEnglishcentre back is worth such a hefty fee Jordan Schroeder Jersey . Le s than 24 hours later, Everton replaced their talismanic defender withthe , for a fee thought to be in the region of 12m.Theres no question that the fee City paid for Stones is astronomical, making him the most expensive English defender in history, and the second most expensive defender behindPSGs 50m capture of David Luiz from Chelsea. But is Stones worth the money? Its fair to say that City probably overpaid, given the premium placed on English players and Evertons stubborn refusal to let their CB go for anything le s than a substantial fee, but if Guardiola can get the best out of Stones, they may well look back on the purchase as money well spent.Just to put the fee into perspective, just four years ago Stones was fighting to get into Barnsleys first team, and now hes playing for one of the greatest managers in modern history, marking the pinnacle of a meteoric rise into the footballing spotlight. Stones has long been thought of as one of the Mark Letestu Jersey finest prospects in English football, with ex-England striker Michael Owen even going so far as to claim he could . Theres no doubt Stones is a talented player, and the sort of centre back that English football rarely produces. Hes very quick and strong in the air, but what really sets him apart is his ability to bring the ball out from the back starting attacking moves with precise pa sing and an unnerving willingne s to run out of defence with the ball.It is this ability that has undoubtedly brought him to the attention of new City bo s Guardiola, whos all-conquering Barcelona team always played the ball out from defence, with attacks being started Anthony Duclair Jersey by the goalkeeper and all 11 players being comfortable in po se sion of the ball. No if in doubt, kick it out for Guardiolas men. But some believeStones is guilty of overplaying in defence, particularly last season when mistakes from the young defender cost Everton crucial points the being a pertinent example. These mistakes, and his reluctance to hoof the ball out of defence, had led to a certain level of nervousne s among Everton players and fans during certain games, and are likely the main reason Stones spent Euro 2016 sat on the bench. But of all the managers on the planet, Pep is the one who can surely bring out the best in Stones, and potentially make him one of Englands greatest defenders even i suing in a new era of the English centre back. Guardiola will encourage Stoness natural ability and willingne s to bring the ball out from the back, unlike Martinez perhaps did at Everton, and will not chastise any mistakes made by the young defender. Pep will Sonny Milano Men Jersey allow Stones to play his natural game, knowing that a mistake may cost you a goal, but the ability of the CB to play out could lead to many more goals and make Manchester City a better team in the long run.Its no secret that Pep wanted a ball-playing central defender who is comfortable bringing out po se sion from the back, particularly given the injury-ridden career of Vincent Kompany and the so-so performances of Mangala and Otimendi, both of whom cost the previous managerial incumbent a significant amount in transfer fees.It remains to be seen how well Stones will settle at Manchester City, but there can be no doubt thats hes in the right place, with a manager who will encourage his desire to play the game in a certain way. So while were all to watch the games this weekend, Ill be watching the Manchester City defence with a closer eye than most. You can keep your Ibrahimovics and Batshuayhis, Ill be far Jeff Zatkoff Jersey more interested in the back four of the blue side of Manchester.