Manchester City centre-back Ruben Dias looked like he was performing a burpee while trying to defend his goal in Tuesday night's Premier League clash against Leeds.
Pep Guardiola's side picked up all three points at the Etihad as goals from Phil Foden, Jack Grealish, Kevin De Bruyne [2], Riyad Mahrez, John Stones and Nathan Ake secured an emphatic 7-0 victory.
The Blues were rarely troubled by Marcelo Bielsa's side, who sit just five points above the relegation zone in 16th place after a poor start to the season.
City, meanwhile, extended their lead at the Premier League summit to four points, picking up another clean sheet thanks to the efforts of Aymeric Laporte, John Stones and Nathan Ake.
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Ruben Dias also produced a solid display, although a quite bizarre piece of defending at 3-0 up has gone viral.
As you can see in the footage below, the Portuguese centre-back successfully blocks an incoming cross from Junior Firpo.
The ball then falls to Jack Harrison, who struggles to find a man in the box because of Dias' unusual defending methods. Well, it worked... kind of?
We know Dias is not short of confidence. Earlier this year, he showcased incredible belief in his own ability by claiming to be the best Portuguese defender of all time.
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"Can it be me?" the former Benfica centre-back responded when asked on the Premier League's official YouTube channel who the best Portuguese defender is.
"Yes," came the reply. "Then it is me."
He was then asked about Chelsea defender Ricardo Carvalho, who enjoyed a trophy-laden career during his spell at Stamford Bridge. "He is also fantastic," Dias said. "But to be better you have to believe it first."
Is Ruben Dias the best centre-back in the Premier League right now?
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Let us know in the comments.
Featured Image Credit: BT SportTopics: Manchester City, Leeds, Football, Premier League, Ruben Dias
