John Stones: England can copy Manchester City
City's bold, positive approach to the match at Stamford Bridge paid off, with them dominating proceedings as they underlined their Premier League title credentials with a 1-0 win over the champions.
Having played the full duration for the visitors, centre-back Stones has since joined up with England, who are on the brink of securing qualification for next summer's World Cup finals in Russia.
The 23-year-old was asked ahead of Thursday's home clash with Slovenia about the possibility of the national team being as courageous as City were at the weekend and similarly dominant against top-level sides.
And Stones said: "We have the players to do it.
"It is difficult to bring how you play in the Premier League into international football, it is so different.
"But we are always striving to become better, and there is a lot of likeness between how City play and international football."
Having played the full duration for the visitors, centre-back Stones has since joined up with England, who are on the brink of securing qualification for next summer's World Cup finals in Russia.
The 23-year-old was asked ahead of Thursday's home clash with Slovenia about the possibility of the national team being as courageous as City were at the weekend and similarly dominant against top-level sides.
And Stones said: "We have the players to do it.
"It is difficult to bring how you play in the Premier League into international football, it is so different.
"But we are always striving to become better, and there is a lot of likeness between how City play and international football."
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