is satisfied have the “fireplace in our bellies” to regain their title.
Metropolis surrendered the crown they received within the earlier 4 seasons to Liverpool throughout an underwhelming 2024-25 marketing campaign.
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Defender Stones believes classes have been realized and has detected a robust need to place issues proper for the reason that gamers have reported for pre-season coaching.
The England worldwide mentioned: “It was humbling for us after all of the success that we’ve had.
“It makes us realise what we’ve accomplished, what we’ve achieved over time and the way proud we needs to be, however we’re clearly pissed off at what we did final season. It’s not what we need to replicate.
“To complete third, three or 4 factors behind Arsenal is – to our requirements – not good, (nor) how we performed by way of the season.
“We’ve bought to place that proper and get again to our id, get again to profitable matches and having that presence about us and believing in ourselves as a group.
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“I’m certain we’ll discover that and produce it again as a result of it was robust final season to undergo what we did. We’ve positively come again with that fireplace in our bellies to go and obtain.”
Stones is now match after an injury-hit previous season however was not risked by supervisor through the Membership World Cup in the summertime.
Regardless of not that includes, the 31-year-old made emphatically clear when talking to media throughout that match that he wouldn’t be leaving the membership.
Stones says final season was “humbling” for Metropolis however feels they may come again stronger (Getty Pictures)
Getting into the ultimate 12 months of his contract, there had been hypothesis about his future however the former Everton participant hopes that has now been shut down.
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He mentioned: “It’s laughable to me. I perceive why folks do it however there’s nothing to touch upon.
“I like it right here, nothing’s occurring. I’m right here to struggle and play and hopefully win some trophies.”
Stones was talking as Metropolis held an open coaching session alongside the membership’s girls’s aspect on the Joie Stadium on the perimeter of their coaching complicated on Tuesday.
Metropolis now have a pleasant at Palermo on Saturday earlier than dealing with Wolves of their opening Premier League recreation at Molineux on August 16.
The aspect is taking up a unique form with new signings Rayan Cherki, Rayan Ait-Nouri and Tijjani Reijnders having been built-in through the Membership World Cup, during which Metropolis reached the final 16.
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Their arrivals continued a squad refresh after the signings of Omar Marmoush, Nico Gonzalez, Abdukodir Khusanov and Vitor Reis in January.
Stones mentioned: “Issues evolve, soccer evolves, and the fellows which have are available have been nice.
“It takes a little bit of time, clearly, to get used to the fashion of play, what’s anticipated, however the guys have are available for a motive.
“With the standard that they’ve bought, the facets of the sport are totally different from what we’ve had previously. I’m excited to play with them and see what they do.”