Everton boss Roberto Martinez was pleased for John Stones over his performance for England in victory against Norway.
Martinez kept a close eye on his 20-year-old starlet and felt his display again highlighted the important role he is set to play for both club and country in the seasons ahead.
"I thought John looked very confident," the Blues boss told evertontv. "He looked like someone who had been in that position many, many times before. I thought he was very aware defensively and he helped to keep a very important clean sheet for the national team.
"But then, going forward, he was always composed, always showed a real understanding of how to keep possession, and I thought it was a very assured and mature performance in a difficult game, because obviously you're playing under scrutiny.
"It didn't surprise me though. We've seen that so many times since pre-season a year ago when he stepped in and showed real composure with that famous penalty against Juventus."
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