Ruben Dias reveals how he has forced Man City to 'think differently'

Manchester City defender Ruben Dias has opened up on how he has forced the club to "think differently" about sports science since his arrival at the Etihad Stadium.

City recently released a seven-part documentary that followed the 2021/22 season from pre-season through to the end of the campaign. In episode one of the docuseries Together: Champions Again! viewers were able to gain an insight into Dias' morning routine.

The Portugal international, who was the first player to report to the training ground at 8:20am, follows a strict morning routine. Dias' methods have been praised by several City coaches since his arrival at the club, with the work he does off the pitch helping him on it.

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His attitude towards fitness is highlighted by sports scientist Donough Holohan, who said: "He keeps us on our toes and he's forced us to think differently about how we do a lot of our programming. He works at times when other players don't work and he has strong ideas about what he can do. He's great to work with.

"He has strong views on what he needs and he had certain routines that he brought into this building when he arrived. He leaves no stone unturned, he addresses everything he needs to address and I think the success of it is shown in what he does on the pitch."

The 25-year-old places immense pressure on himself and his colleagues, and believes that the "small details" make all the difference. Speaking about how he has 'forced' the reigning Premier League champions to think differently, Dias admitted that it was important to find a common ground between him and the club.

"I believe [forcing the club to think differently], essentially,