Ruben Dias has brought Blue Steel to Manchester City

Riyad Mahrez scored two goals but this was a victory born of a defence superbly marshalled by Ruben Dias… “This is the guy to replace Vincent Kompany, if you like. £65m, a huge figure again, but if this doesn’t work, I think it’s possibly the end of the Pep project,” said Jamie Carragher in September, […]

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‘Special talent’ Foden is asked to ease up in training

Phil Foden does not just scare opposition players – he strikes fear into his Manchester City team-mates, too. Foden has produced a number of outstanding displays for City in recent weeks, most notably in both legs of their memorable Champions League quarter-final victory over Borussia Dortmund. The midfielder was again impressive as City came from […]

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Dias says watching Man Utd duo was a ‘dream weekend’

Manchester City star Ruben Dias says watching Premier League centre-backs when he was growing up was his idea of a “dream weekend”. Dias has enjoyed a superb first season in England following his £65million move to City from Benfica in the summer. F365 says: F*** the asterisks, this is a brilliant Man City side The […]

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Blossoming partnership leading remarkable Man City turnaround

John Stones continued his remarkable transformation this season as he and Ruben Dias stepped up once again to increase Manchester City’s lead at the top of the Premier League to 13 points. Their defence was finally breached against West Ham but their partnership continues to blossom in time for spring. West Ham arrived at the […]

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Redknapp likens ‘phenomenal’ City defender to Kompany, Vidic

Jamie Redknapp has praised the ‘phenomenal’ Ruben Dias by comparing his impact to that of Vincent Kompany or Nemanja Vidic. The Manchester City defender, signed from Benfica in September, has become an influential player for Pep Guardiola. He’s helped the team to go on a 17-match unbeaten run in the Premier League this season. FEATURE: […]

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Arsenal 0-1 Manchester City: 16 Conclusions

1. First the formalities. That’s the league title sorted, if it wasn’t already. It really is an absurd achievement from City, who as recently as mid-December looked like having a genuinely bad season and were limp and ineffective enough for one hotheaded fool to rule them out of title contention. It was a rash and […]

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Pep confirms double injury boost for City ahead of Spurs clash

Manchester City pair Ruben Dias and Rodri are both expected to be fit for the Premier League leaders’ clash with Tottenham on Saturday. Record goalscorer Sergio Aguero is also nearing a return after a trouble-hit first half of the season. Defender Dias, who has made a big impact since his club record signing from Benfica […]

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