3 | Ruben Dias - 2023/24

[Brewster's millions]

Not sure he’s in the best XI at the moment.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

He’s quietly been bloody awful recently.

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

Pep doing him no favours by asking him to play different sides, with different partners, almost every week. Getting pulled all over the shop.

 

[01cravend]

He has been poor recently.. though will make the excuse of no CDM ahead of him so really any combo of our cbs will have struggled.
Should settle back down post international break with Rodri and John back

 

[ninjamonkey]

Maybe fatigue is a factor but thats 3 shit games in a row now. The problem with having just 6 defenders on the books is there's no pressure, Dias needs to be dropped or rested if it is just fatigue until he straightens up but he knows as well as anybody he can have shit games on top of shit games and he's still in the side the next game. Maybe with stones coming back and hopefully no further injuries we might be able to leave him put as he certainly can't say he deserves to be starting right now.

 

[Franknorgrovesnephew]

Not at it at the minute

 

[Eric Hitchmough]

Love him to bits but looks like he’s wading through treacle at the minute.

 

[skillman]

Glad Stones is back. Would personally have Johnny and Akanji against Brighton.

 

[Scottish Cityzen]

He might need a rest to recharge. Last few games his passing has been really poor, and he’s sold himself in challenges (not today) where he’s not got the pace to recover.

The good thing is he’s a great player whose form has shaded, and we have loads of options to give him a bit of time out if required.

It would be interesting to work out if his poor games are linked to no Rodri, maybe less bravery from the midfield to take the ball so he’s trying to do too much with the ball himself.

 

[Tricky_Trev]

His passing is dreadful of late. Unless it’s a 10 yard pass to the CB next to him, he should even bother.