25 Quotes by John Stones

I was such a big football fan in general, I just watched as many games as I could and I picked up things from every game.

I definitely played on a lot of muddy northern pitches.

Every player usually watches their clips back of how they play: mistakes, duels, things that are specific for your game. I wanted to be proud of that and I wanted to see it in person, I suppose, because in the past I have had a lot of criticism for things that I have done.

I've had some nice messages after games from players who I haven't spoken to before. I won't name people and drop them in it, but I've had messages from opposition strikers and defenders saying that they respect and love the way I play, telling me to keep doing it and not to change the way I am.

People do focus on the transfer fee, but that's football.

But you grow more knowledgeable during the time you play in the Premier League. Every new manager, new chapter, has been a learning curve.

What matters is how I feel and if the manager is happy and my family are happy - that circle are who I should listen to.