straight to your inboxIn four of Aymeric Laporte's five games for Manchester City this season, he has been alongside new signing Ruben Dias.
In that time, City have conceded two goals - one from the penalty spot - and they are unbeaten, including a relatively solid showing against Liverpool's four talented forwards.
One thing Dias has already brought to the back line is his leadership, making his feelings known after disappointing displays that anything less than victory is not acceptable.
So it's no surprise that fans and commentators are hailing the defensive duo as solving City's long term issues at the back, and now it seems that Laporte himself feels like his best performances have been unlocked alongside the new record signing.
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