Ruben Dias is not concerned with becoming a modern defender for Manchester City, with the commanding Portuguese centre-half pointing out that his priority is always to keep opponents out.
Changes in approach down the years mean that those who were once asked to merely head and kick the ball are now required to offer much more to the collective cause.
Even ball-playing goalkeepers have become all the rage, with an ever-increasing number of coaches looking for their respective sides to play out from the back.
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Pep Guardiola is very much in that category, with the City boss famed for his ‘tiki taka’ philosophy, but he is also aware of the need to find players that do their main job well.