Ruben Dias: “This is the best thing in the world. It’s the experience of going through so much and winning so much with everyone – it’s knowing what it takes to win and the consistency you need to have every day. It’s the ambition, how much you want it, willing to sacrifice. Your discipline, understanding messages from the manager, try and do what we must, recognise things that make you win. That’s when you become one. It’s the experience but also the simplest characteristics that make you a winner.
"It makes me feel good because I have good realisation of the timeline of football – it goes so quick and I’m in a moment where I appreciate and enjoy every opportunity I have on the pitch and play football at this level. I’m very aware of how special it is, and I try and take it to the pitch every time. I’m in such a good place in my career where I’m enjoying my football, every single moment and taking everything in.
"In pre-season, I felt we were building something. We weren’t all together so we could only work so much as a team and everyone buying into the idea. The Community Shield was a tricky one – facing one of our main rivals. It was tough but we don’t panic, we stay consistent to what we're doing and believe in what we're doing and it helps to pass on the experience. Obviously it was bad, we don’t like it, we hate it, it’s frustrating, but we need to keep working hard.
"Then we started the Premier League, and it was a very difficult first game but I watched the game and felt we were there and actually had a really good performance. Some things can always be better, but I feel we were very strong and dangerous. Maybe the second game is a conclusion of the feeling of the first one, but I feel what we're building, we're building strong and step by step in a very consistent way.
"I believe a lot in what we're doing and we have quality around us once more. With the right mentality and right condition, anything is possible..." [via @ManCity]
Jack Grealish: "I probably haven't been playing at the top of my game since I moved to #ManCity. I think I've shown glimpses. Over the next two months especially I'm going to try and get my head down as much as I can and work so hard and hopefully it‘ll happen…” [via @_joebray]