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He was even involved in the build-up to the goal, playing the first forward pass of the move by feeding Bernardo Silva to his right, then hovering on that flank to subsequently help create the space Akanji needed to send Silva in behind to tee up Rodri.
"Football is so fluid now," Stones had said beforehand. "It's about understanding your responsibility, knowing where your team-mates are. Being higher up the pitch, I really enjoy the fluidity. Teams play with so many players behind the ball. We have to be intricate in the final third."
Stones, while also providing the defensive security they previously lacked, gave Manchester City all of that. The centre-back-turned-No 8 ultimately proving the catalyst for a treble-clinching finale.