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Everton manager Roberto Martinez has urged John Stones critics to be more rational in their assessment of him. The 21-year-old was castigated for his mistake which led to the Netherlands first goal in their come-from-behind friendly win over England at Wembley on Tuesday.Even at such a young age Stones has built a reputation as a ball-playing centre-back, but his detractors say he should play the percentages once in a while and his midweek mistake was an example of his weakness. Martinez disagrees, however, with the level of pressure put on Stones.In my eyes he has been probably the victim of incredible scrutiny that is hard to explain, said Martinez.If we all want English football to do well and the national team to do well we should be a little bit more protective of our players.It is all too easy to praise a player and then too easy to criticise a player. I think we should be more rational about where the development is of a footballer.He is demanded by everyone to be the perfect footballer but thats not going to happen. Stones has started just one of Evertons last five games He has learned from his decision and what he does on the pitch. At 21 he is well ahead of where he should be and I think we should all be a bit more aware he is a young player.Stones has started just one of Evertons last five matches after returning from injury - and he was withdrawn at half-time in the game he did start. Stones battles for the ball with Swanseas Wayne Routledge Martinez has been criticised for keeping the youngster out of the side but the Toffees boss believes it will benefit him in the long run.We care about our players and the character he has is what is going to make him the player he can be, said the Spaniard ahead of the trip to face Manchester United at Old Trafford. In my eyes he has been probably the victim of incredible scrutiny that is hard to explain Roberto Martinez Competition for places keeps you grounded and allows you to understand the way you perform and levels you reach on the pitch have an effect on whether you are to be selected or not.That is a part of the process of developing and learning in your position and that is where John is.He should be given a bit more time, space and understanding. Clearly he has to learn and learn quickly and competition for places in our squad will force him to do that, not any other reason.You can watch Everton in action against Manchester United on Super Sunday.By purchasing a Sky Sports Day Pass for £6.99 or Sky Sports Week Pass for £10.99, you can enjoy access to all seven Sky Sports channels and watch on a TV with a NOW TV Box or on a range of devices. Also See: Sky Live: Man Utd v Everton WATCH: Man Utd 4-4 Everton Martinez: Lukaku exit talk normal Problems for Everton? Air Jordan 4 Australia .ca. Kerry, Just watched the shootout in the Coyotes/Leafs game and I have to ask, why was the James van Riemsdyk goal allowed to count? All of the video replays we were shown on TV were inconclusive about whether the puck had entirely crossed the line or not. Air Jordan 4 Retro Australia . Three came down to the fourth quarter while quarterbacks continued to shine in all four games; so important to the overall quality of the game. http://www.airjordan4australia.com/ .J. -- Pitcher Carl Pavano is retiring after 14 major league seasons. Wholesale Air Jordan 4 Australia .J. Ellis hit two-run homers and the NL West champion Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the San Diego Padres 4-0 Saturday night. Buy Air Jordan 4 Australia . "Jeff is a hard worker who was an important special-teams contributor for us last season," said Stamps GM John Hufnagel. Carlton have racked up three losses from three rounds but coach Brendon Bolton insists the scorelines and performances show progress for the Blues.Saturdays 19-point loss to Hawthorn at Launceston drew praise from Bolton as his players made the reigning premiers work hard for victory, but the coach wants more than narrow defeats.Were doing a lot right, he told reporters.Were on the right track in terms of effort, theres no doubt about that.For the first half the Blues were clearly the better side, but the Hawks pounced on any lapse in concentration and got the upper hand, winning 10.14 (74) to 7.13 (55).There were just some times where we needed to take a clean mark or kick the goal, or we turned a ball over that we shouldnt and it really hurt us because they make you pay, Bolton said.dddddddddddd.Last round Carlton went down to Sydney by six points, and a week earlier missed out by seven points against West Coast.We understand theres progress, Bolton said.However, we are not absolving ourself from the responsibility of we want to evolve into a team that not only tries hard and gets close but makes teams pay when we need to.The Blues take on St Kilda next Sunday at the MCG. ' ' '