Former England national team and "Liverpool" star Michael Owen had nothing but good words for Liverpool's "Everton" center-back John Stones, who is the only English national team player reportedly being eyed by "Barcelona". The 22-year-old defender made it to the final English national team squad for the 2016 European Championship. There are rumors in the media that Barcelona is interested in Stones. M. Owen has no doubts that the "Everton" footballer would be able to match the level of the Catalans and could successfully play in the starting lineup. "I am a big fan of John Stones," said the English legend. "He is almost unmatched at his level. I would like to see him in the center-back pair for England along with Smalling." "People say that Stones often makes mistakes, but when I asked them to name three serious mistakes he made this season, they couldn't answer me. I could easily name five or six mistakes of Smalling and Cahill this season, but I can't do the same talking about Stones. "He is a guy who truly could play in the 'Barcelona' club. He is the only English national team player who could really play there. He is an absolutely fantastic defender," added M. Owen. In the "Everton" squad, J. Stones played 41 games this season.
