Ruben Dias - Benfica confirm sale to City

[BringBackSwales]

I know we're all a little disappointed by this potential signing but, if he does come, there are a lot of positives. He's a leader and gives us some much needed physicality in defense. If we are going for a Kompany replacement, Dias is probably the closest you'll find to Vinnie's skillset. There's no point being too disappointed, he's the man the club think is right so let's get behind.

I’m not

 

[Tricky_Trev]

At least he's tall

We barely concede ANY headed goals. It’s pace we need, not height. Pace against counters, pace to cope with a high line and space in behind. If he doesn’t have pace (I don’t know if he does or doesn’t) then it makes little sense.

 

[leo_city]

Lindelof written all over him

Lindelof was at Benfica yes, but him and Dias are entirely different kind of players.

 

[daztrueblue91]

Nope they are definitely entirely different players

Both no better than what we currently have though.

 

[The Fat el Hombre]

We barely concede ANY headed goals. It’s pace we need, not height. Pace against counters, pace to cope with a high line and space in behind. If he doesn’t have pace (I don’t know if he does or doesn’t) then it makes little sense.

Heard enough. Sell him

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

He's obviously at least our third choice. Otherwise I'm not sure what we were doing with Napoli all summer or why Monchi would say we bid for Kounde. It doesn't really matter one way or the other but he very clearly wasn't first choice.

Aguero wasn't our first choice either, and that didn't work out too badly :-)

 

[K8babes]

He's obviously at least our third choice. Otherwise I'm not sure what we were doing with Napoli all summer or why Monchi would say we bid for Kounde. It doesn't really matter one way or the other but he very clearly wasn't first choice.

but that’s just media reports ??

same as these links ??

 

[kupest]

Fucking hell this place is a pain right now. How the fuck have all these so called BM pundits watched Napoli, Sevilla and Benfica games to make this judgement? Do people realize we look at how the player fits into our system as well. Everyone who is slagging Dias off right now hasn't watched more than 2-3 Benfica games. He might be the answer, he might not, but the negative responses on here can do one. Goes to show you all are playing FM and signing based on just some random YouTube videos. I wouldn't want to judge anyone before I see them in our system.

 

[oldius]

He's obviously at least our third choice. Otherwise I'm not sure what we were doing with Napoli all summer or why Monchi would say we bid for Kounde. It doesn't really matter one way or the other but he very clearly wasn't first choice.

I have not heard one word from our club about which centre back we're signing, just idle Twitter gossip from Y-fronted youths with one hand on F5 and the other picking last night's Kentucky from their gap-toothed grin.

 

[deano ou812]

Honestly, BM is getting ridiculous - now we're slagging players off before they've even kicked a ball for us.

Coping mechanism mate ..