Haaland & Reijnders star as Man City overpower Wolves
The Belgian departed Manchester City in the summer and his contributions will never be forgotten, but their fans have a new hero to adore in the shape of Tijjani Reijnders.
The 27-year-old Dutchman delivered an all-action performance, contributing a goal and an assist, as City showed they mean business by thrashing Wolves at Molineux.
Reijnders is only the second City player to both score and provide a goal on his Premier League debut, after Sergio Aguero, and if he achieves even half of what the Argentina striker did, he will be a sure-fire hit for the club.
“It’s a great start,” Reijnders told BBC Match of the Day. “Very happy with an assist and a goal and a very good win. It is a great start and we have to keep going now.”
Boss Pep Guardiola said of the performance: “Really good. Lovely guy and has made an impact from day one. His pace, he can help with the holding midfield.
“He can make runs inside the pockets and the spaces that sometimes we allow defenders to create.
“At Milan he was exceptional and with the national team. We knew he is a top signing for the coming years for City.”
Former England striker Alan Shearer told BBC Match of the Day: “He was sensational, it was almost the perfect midfield performance. It was incredible. He controlled the game at his pace.
“He is an absolute nightmare to play against because he is always on the move.
“The way he ran was a key part for Man City, he just kept going and going and Wolves didn’t have the answer. He was brilliant at it, they couldn’t cope with him.”
