3 | Rúben Dias - 2021/22 Performances

[Long Slow Goodbye]

I wrote in the Laporte thread that I think Laporte is our best CB when things get stretched. I also think Dias is at his most limited under these circumstances.

Dias is like a better Otamendi. When you pushed back and need to defend deep the guy is a colossus. When you're controlling a game and need someone to push up and be aggressive to contain the opposition, Dias is as good as the best. But when things get stretched we have difficulties. His major weaknesses here are that he's ultra eager to commit and physically he's not the most imposing in strength nor speed. In fact Fernandinho had similar issues back in 19/20 (when we got countered almost every other game).

Thankfully he still operates at a high level even under these circumstances, but it's not his glorious best that we see. Also, it's been very rare to see a pinball back and forth game since his arrival.

Yeah it was moronic to still commit to winning the ball once Laporte had slipped - he just had to retreat to delay the attack until support could arrive. Going to ground should be a last resort, but with him it’s the default. He’s still very young for a centreback, and has a lot of room to improve, but he needs to stop defending every attack like he’s auditioning for a part in the next Expendables film.

 

[Shaffer92]

Thought he started slow but him and Laporte played great the last 70 min or so.

 

[ninjamonkey]

He was woeful first half. Got a grip second half.

 

[jrb]

Dias is human, not a super hero. Even he is prone to the odd indifferent game. Just be thankful he plays for City. Since he signed for City he has been a f*cking brilliant centre half, and a massively positive character in the dressing room at City. Dias is a Captain and a leader. We should all be grateful he signed for city, and plays for City.

 

[ws01]

Love Ruben but I don't want him to burn out. At times there are signs that he's tired. Seen that in the past two games.

Really hope he, Stones and Laporte start properly rotating.

 

[FantasyIreland]

Plays better alongside Stones.

 

[Legal Alien]

Dias is human, not a super hero. Even he is prone to the odd indifferent game. Just be thankful he plays for City. Since he signed for City he has been a f*cking brilliant centre half, and a massively positive character in the dressing room at City. Dias is a Captain and a leader. We should all be grateful he signed for city, and plays for City.

I totally agree, i luv the guy, he's a rock and one of the best centre halves in the world and should definitely be the next City Captain.

He looks like he needs a rest at the moment though. I think him, Bernie and Cancelo especially, all look like tired.

 

[BlueTG]

46 clean sheets since he joined apparently!?

 

[Legal Alien]

Plays better alongside Stones.

Not sure his CH partner is an issue, because Laporte has been playing well.

I think it's when Rodri isn't playing that the defence looks not as tight, because opposing teams exploit the bigger gaps left in the middle.

 

[super_city_si]

Think he needs a game off every now and then. We need stones to be available again So we can rest him