Pep Guardiola saluted the ‘special’ quality of Ruben Dias after a man of the match display from our Portuguese centre half helped inspire City to a fourth Carabao Cup final.
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Second half goals from John Stones and Fernandinho secured a memorable 2-0 semi-final win at Manchester United on a night made even more poignant following yesterday’s sad passing of City legend Colin Bell.
It was a display the great man would have been proud of – with Dias again tower of strength at the back
And as he reflected on the win, the City manager was quick to praise the 23-year-old and the role of football director Txiki Begiristain in helping secure the deal which brought him to the Etihad from Benfica last September.
“Ruben lives with football 24 hours and he is giving us something special,” declared the City boss.
“Congrats to Txiki and the club for bringing this player here because he will be outstanding for many years to come.”
The boss was also full of praise for another commanding display from Dias’ centre half partner John Stones, who capped his own excellent display by scoring the all-important opener.
