Manchester City defender Ruben Dias believes his side can still create a good ending

Manchester City will host Real Madrid in the Champions League play-offs. Although Manchester City's performance in the Champions League has not been ideal, Manchester City center back Ruben Dias believes the team can still create a good ending.

Manchester City currently has 11 points in the Champions League and is ranked 22nd in the standings. This ranking forces them to participate in the play-offs. In the pre-match press conference, Dias said: "This may be the most difficult season since I came here."

"But I always believe that even in the most difficult situations, we can still create a good ending. We know it will be difficult to achieve our goals, but we have to believe in everyone in the locker room. As long as we have the right belief, we can do anything."

"There is no doubt that Real Madrid is one of the strongest opponents you can face in the Champions League and we are well aware of the challenge we will face. Real Madrid has greater flexibility and adaptability than most teams, so we must remain solid defensively. The more solid the defense, the greater our chances of winning the game."

The 27-year-old Diaz has been plagued by injuries this season. He missed several games from November last year to January this year due to injuries. However, in the FA Cup match where Manchester City defeated Leyton Orient 2-1 last week, Diaz successfully returned and ushered in his 200th appearance for Manchester City.

Regarding this period of injury, Dias admitted: "This period is indeed very frustrating, especially after the first injury, I had just returned, and many people in the team were injured again, and I had to play all the games in a row."

"Then I got injured again against Manchester United and missed some games. It was difficult to take because you always want to fight with your team-mates, who are like family.