3 | Ruben Dias - 2024/25

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He looks uncertain in possession at the moment and I suspect he is trying too hard to help the team get back to what it was. He is not playing with Kyle Walker and John Stones so he is more vulnerable, like it or not. Hopefully, he will soon get back to his best. We forget that he was the first defensive winner of the FWA Player of the Year award for 32 years!
 
Gorbachev said:
Khusanov will replace him by this time next year.

He has been massively affected by not having Walker bail out his lack of pace.

As a box defender he is class, but we don't play that way.

His head has been elsewhere this season, and I think we all know where...
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Silly thinking that with pep. Dias will always start only Stones could bench him who might not be here next season o injured again.
 
Gorbachev said:
Khusanov will replace him by this time next year.

He has been massively affected by not having Walker bail out his lack of pace.

As a box defender he is class, but we don't play that way.

His head has been elsewhere this season, and I think we all know where...
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Don't know pep like strong players in the dressing room! He begged Walker to stay because he knew he had a big say in the dressing room and pep said that any problems in the dressing room Walker sorts it..
 
Dax777 said:
I like Dias,! really do. Think he is a great teammate and motivator in the back. But wasn't too impressed with his reaction to Nunes's error.
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Yeah I thought it was a bit harsh, considering he was as equally culpable. He's never been fast but the reactions were abysmal. Did anyone have that same reaction to him when he did that weird kick clearance to Kluivert then nearly brought him down?
 
Ajm1985 said:
Yeah I thought it was a bit harsh, considering he was as equally culpable. He's never been fast but the reactions were abysmal. Did anyone have that same reaction to him when he did that weird kick clearance to Kluivert then nearly brought him down?
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Thing with that is Dias never showed for the ball to give Nunes an easier pass but it was a piss poor pass by Nunes it should at least of been more to the right to Dias
 
waspish said:
Thing with that is Dias never showed for the ball to give Nunes an easier pass but it was a piss poor pass by Nunes it should at least of been more to the right to Dias
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Poor pass, poor reactions by Dias in the moment and then when it went in.
 
Ajm1985 said:
Yeah I thought it was a bit harsh, considering he was as equally culpable. He's never been fast but the reactions were abysmal. Did anyone have that same reaction to him when he did that weird kick clearance to Kluivert then nearly brought him down?
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I think this is it. He’s not quick, never has been. But it’s not been much of an issue previously as he was pretty sharp in reacting to things. At the moment, he’s got a problem getting his feet moving. Not unusual when someone’s been injured - can hopefully get his sharpness and agility back before next season.
 
sh249 said:
I think this is it. He’s not quick, never has been. But it’s not been much of an issue previously as he was pretty sharp in reacting to things. At the moment, he’s got a problem getting his feet moving. Not unusual when someone’s been injured - can hopefully get his sharpness and agility back before next season.
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Yeah definitely. He's not had a great season but hopefully next year he sorts it & has a consistent back 4 around him.
 
Was watching when we holding the back line he is the only one who is stood like a sumo wrestler ready to pounce
 
Gorbachev said:
Khusanov will replace him by this time next year.

He has been massively affected by not having Walker bail out his lack of pace.

As a box defender he is class, but we don't play that way.

His head has been elsewhere this season, and I think we all know where...
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Caught in a Jammy situation
 
I would be thrashed for saying this but Dias seems to have suddenly lost quite a bit of pace. With inability to make recovery sprints, I am not sure how long will his intelligent positioning bail him out.
 
thereWasATime said:
I would be thrashed for saying this but Dias seems to have suddenly lost quite a bit of pace. With inability to make recovery sprints, I am not sure how long will his intelligent positioning bail him out.
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Not pace, anticipation. He never had much pace. But his anticipation and timing used to be impeccable.

Now its all over the park. Its late ke he cant see what's about to happen until it already happened :(
 
city9320 said:
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Massive shock, player that plays for a more defensive team that has less of the ball, has more defensive actions compared to a player who plays for a team that dominates the ball. You could do this with any one of the relegated side's CB and would probably get the same result. Are they also better than Dias?
 
He’s one of our best centre backs in recent memory but I’d rank peak Kompany, Stones, Laporte (he was amazing in his first 6 months at the club) and possibly even Otamendi ahead of him.
 
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