Manchester City defender John Stones has no doubts he's a better player working with manager Pep Guardiola.

During his two years at Manchester City, he has felt the full extent of Guardiola's intensity and heard the constant demands to be progressive - there are always new heights for a player to scale if a mind can be opened.

"He has shown me videos although not to that extent," says Stones. "But he always shows me things to work on; things I can improve. But he does it very simply. That is the best way. You don't want to flood a player with too much stuff, and over complicate it.

"Everything is down to fine details, how you can improve. I think back to two years ago [when he left Everton] and each day the willingness to get better — along with my team-mates — rubs off from him. That willingness to win, to go the extra mile. It's why we got the results we did last season."