Manchester City’s detractors might say that Ruben Dias has settled in already. He strode out from the back, purposefully attempted to pass through the lines, gave away possession and the opposition scored on the break.
A fair few central defenders have done that in this stadium over the years and it was not the £62million signing’s finest moment in what has been an encouraging start to his City career.
But he has bashfully rejected comparisons with Vincent Kompany, and severe criticism would be premature. If nothing else, City at least appear more stable for the inclusion of Dias, which is a significant step forward.