Tonight at 22:00 (CEST), Manchester City will host Coventry City in the third match of the Premier League season. Ahead of the match, Rúben Dias spoke to the club's official media, saying that Manchester City under Maresca's management bears strong similarities to the Pep Guardiola era, with only minor differences in the details.

How do you view the start of the new season?

"It's very positive. There's clearly been a lot of change, but ultimately not as much as you might think. The team has new energy and we feel good. Enzo has his own ideas about how to play, both offensively and defensively.

Overall, it's still the style of play we're accustomed to, just with slight differences in the details at various moments. I think everyone supports this approach very well. We tend to control the ball, which has always been our trademark, and I think from that perspective, it's a continuation — even though things aren't exactly the same."

Manchester City made significant changes to the squad during the summer transfer window. How different does the team feel this season?

"It's part of our environment. New players come and go all the time. Perhaps this summer saw the most departures in a while. Looking back over the past three years, there have been many changes. It's a cycle.

Every new player has their own reasons, and our reason for being here is the same — to win and reach the top. We have to be as committed as possible. It's exciting and wonderful to be part of this again."

You've been a leader at Manchester City all along, and now you're one of the longest-serving players at the club as well.

"You have to enjoy it while you can, because it's the best thing in the world. This experience comes from going through a lot and winning many times with everyone. That means you know how to win and the consistency you need to maintain every single day.

It's about ambition — how much you want to win and what sacrifices you're willing to make for it. Your discipline, understanding the manager's message, giving your all to achieve what we need to, and recognizing what makes you a winner.

When you do these things, everyone truly comes together. Beyond experience, these simple qualities also make you a winner. That makes me feel good, because I'm acutely aware of how fleeting football is — it passes so quickly. Now I'm at a stage where I want to cherish and enjoy every moment I step onto the pitch and play at this level of football.

I understand just how special this is, so I bring that feeling onto the pitch every time I play. I'm in a good phase of my career. I'm enjoying football, enjoying every moment, and absorbing everything.

During preseason, I felt we were building something. At that time, not everyone had arrived yet, so we could only train together as much as possible to get everyone on the same page. Community Shield was difficult for us — we were facing one of our main rivals at that time.

That match was tough, but at the same time, we didn't panic. We stuck to our approach, remained confident in what we were doing, and that helped us gain experience during that period. Clearly it was a difficult moment. We didn't like it, it was hard and frustrating, but we had to keep working.

Then we started the Premier League. The first match was tough, but after watching it, I felt we were on the pitch and played quite well. Of course, some things could have been better, but I think we're strong and a threat.

Perhaps the second match could be a continuation of how we felt after the first, but I think what we're building is strong and progressing steadily, bit by bit. I'm very confident in what we're doing, and we have quality players around us again. With the right mentality and form, anything is possible."

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