New Manchester City signing Tijjani Reijnders is looking to put in more impressive performances after starring on his debut in the 4-0 Premier League win at Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday, Afrosport reports.
The 27-year-old Netherlands international of Indonesian heritage scored the second goal at the Molineux before assisting Erling Haaland for the third goal.
Reflecting on the result, Reijnders, named after former Nigerian winger, Tijani Babangida, said: “I’m always going on the pitch with a smile, I love playing football and enjoy every minute on the pitch. This is what I want to show to the fans. Starting like this is unbelievable.
“The first game of the season you don’t know what will happen or how the opponent will play. We did quite good, they put a bit of pressure on us but we stayed calm and it’s a good 4-0 win.
“It’s learning a lot of course. You get a new view on how to play football. For me it’s about quickly adapting. I’m trying to do my best all the time. Definitely, with the intensity in training and the team we have, you will definitely get better.”
A @premierleague debut to remember 😮💨✨
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— Manchester City (@ManCity) August 17, 2025
Meanwhile, City boss Pep Guardiola was impressed with the performance of all his new signings including Algerian full-back Rayan Ait-Nouri and Rayan Cherki, who scored the fourth goal.
“The club always made good signings, I never found a player that is not good. If you are playing in the Premier League it is because you are good,” the Spaniard said.
“How you become better is how you connect with your teammates and the ideas. My job is to make the players connected but all of them are really good.
“Ait-Nouri knows the Premier League and Rayan [Cherki] is good but Tijji gives us something that we have missed with incredible pace to the box.
“The talent for Cherki is unbelievable in small spaces, the creativity is extraordinary and in certain games we will need him.”
The victory put City at the top of the table and will next face Tottenham Hotspur at the Etihad Stadium.
