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Alex Brotherton

Ruben Dias Southampton moment proved he is the heir to Vincent Kompany's Man City throne

Manchester City's 12-game winning run in the Premier League came to an end with a 1-1 draw against Southampton on Saturday, but there were still positives to take from the contest.

Pep Guardiola's side recovered from a poor opening 30 minutes to dominate in the second half, and if it wasn't for wastefulness in front of goal the streak would probably have continued.

It was particularly impressive was how City overcame Southampton's creativity-stifling structure and managed to pen the hosts in their own half. While the usual suspects like Kevin De Bruyne and Jack Grealish played a part in this, it was centre-back - and captain for the day - Ruben Dias who set the tone for City re-asserting control at Saint Mary's.

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