Ruben Dias interview: ‘There were troubled times, but Man City is a strong house’

A Cup tie in London was where it started to go wrong for Manchester City this season. A Cup tie in London could cap a comeback of sorts. They started their campaign with greater objectives than competing with Crystal Palace for a trophy. Yet when it spiralled out of control, the prospect of Champions League qualification and silverware would have amounted to a successful salvage job. The turning point most pinpoint came when Rodri suffered a cruciate ligament injury against Arsenal in September.