Ruben Dias says “there is no such thing as a working away from Arsenal” and is assured Manchester Metropolis will elevate their efficiency ranges when the Gunners go to the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.
Though Metropolis have blazed a path by way of their opening 4 Premier League video games this season, profitable every of them, they struggled to interrupt down a resolute Inter Milan defence final evening with their Champions League opener ending in a goalless draw.
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Subsequent up is a conflict with an Arsenal aspect which were Metropolis’s closest challengers within the Premier League over the previous two seasons in one other robust take a look at for Pep Guardiola’s males.
However Dias says they are going to be prepared for the problem.
He advised The Impartial: “There’s no working away from them, hiding from them, if you wish to be the perfect as a workforce on this league.
“We’re not hiding from nothing. We wish them to come back and we need to be the perfect.
“The season has simply began. I’d say we’re nonetheless removed from our greatest. We have been superb [against Inter] however we’re nonetheless progressing in high quality of play, in mentality, every little thing.
“We have been very proud of the efficiency. We have been strong each attacking and defending and it was very minor, the distinction between profitable or not.
“It’s one other studying [curve]. We’ve got so much to enhance and we glance ahead for what’s coming.”
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Dias proud of a degree
Metropolis struggled to interrupt down Simone Inzaghi’s well-drilled aspect and it was the guests who had the higher probabilities with Matteo Darmian losing their finest, bizarrely making an attempt a backheel when he was clear by way of on objective.
In the long run, Dias was proud of a degree from a rematch of the 2023 closing received by Metropolis.
“It’s one [point] gained,” he mentioned. “We all the time need three however the workforce carried out nicely.
“Identical to within the closing in Istanbul, they’re nonetheless a really sturdy aspect and have numerous high quality.
“For us, these are the video games that make us be higher and stronger.”
