City head into the blockbuster Premier League clash with confidence after a positive start to the new season, but Dias insisted there would be no room for complacency against United.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"It\u2019s a difficult game. It\u2019s the Premier League, and you know what that means. We\u2019re confident going into it, and we can\u2019t wait to play. It\u2019s high level, and that\u2019s the beauty of this league,\" Dias told Jio Star.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"You cannot expect an easy game. We respect every opponent and prepare the same way for all of them. We know what Manchester United are capable of, and we will be ready for the challenge.\"<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The defender also spoke about City\u2019s encouraging start under new manager Enzo and the process of adapting to his tactical ideas.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cThe start to the new season has been very positive. A lot of things have changed, but in the end, not that much. There\u2019s a new energy around the place, and it feels good,\u201d he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Dias said Enzo has brought specific ideas to both the attacking and defensive aspects of City\u2019s game, while the team have retained some of the characteristics that have defined them in recent years.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cEnzo has his specific ideas about how he sees the game, both offensively and defensively. But overall, it\u2019s still very much the game we were used to playing. We still dominate possession, which is our main characteristic,\u201d he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cThe main thing is that everyone is buying into the new ideas. We\u2019re working hard on the training pitch to understand the details. The early results this season have been encouraging, and the confidence is building.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
City have also gone through significant changes in their squad during the summer, with several players leaving the club and new faces arriving. Dias believes the transition is part of football and said the standards at the club remain unchanged.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cThere are always new faces coming in and others moving on, and this summer transfer window saw more departures than usual, but it\u2019s a cycle. Every new person who arrives comes here for the same reason we all did in the first place. That is to win and to reach the top,\u201d he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cWhat matters is how quickly everyone settles in and understands what is expected. The standards here don\u2019t change, no matter who is in the building.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Dias, one of the experienced members of City\u2019s current squad, also reflected on his time at the club and the lessons he has gained from playing alongside several members of the previous generation.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cTime goes quick, and you have got to enjoy it while it lasts because the time that I have spent at Man City is the best thing in the world,\u201d he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Dias, one of the experienced members of City\u2019s current squad, also reflected on his time at the club and the lessons he has gained from playing alongside several members of the previous generation.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Portuguese defender will now look to use that experience as City take on United in another highly anticipated chapter of the Manchester rivalry.<\/p>\r\n\r\n