It is very early in the season but Man City's dominant performance against Wolves puts them top of the table, where they have finished in six of the past eight campaigns. At the heart of their brilliance was midfielder Tijjani Reijnders,

Manchester City thrashed Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-0 in their opening Premier League match of the 2025/26 campaign.Tijjani Reijnders and Rayan Cherki proved to be worth every penny for Pep

However, the Old Gold's momentum was quickly extinguished thanks to two quickfire City goals, as Erling Haaland bagged his customary opening-day effort before Tijjani Reijnders - who played a key role in the Norwegian's strike - opened his Premier League account.

Indeed, as per transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, City hold Real Madrid attacker Rodrygo in high esteem, with Pep Guardiola and Co singling out the £86m-rated Brazilian as a main target, if Savinho does decide to leave City behind for Tottenham Hotspur.

And that return has only been managed once before by a Manchester City player, earning Reijnders a notable record on his first start in the league. The only other player to score and assist on their Premier League debut for City was Sergio Aguero in 2011 when he scored twice against Swansea.

Tijjani Reijnders' virtuoso display for Manchester City against Wolves was among the very best debuts in the history of the Premier League

MANCHESTER City slipped comfortably back into their old routine at Molineux. Two quick-fire first-half goals got their season off to a flier, Erling Haaland’s third just after the hour killed off

Man City fans have a new hero to adore in the shape of Tijjani Reijnders. The 27-year-old Dutchman delivered an all-action performance on Saturday, contributing a goal and an assist, as City showed they mean business by thrashing Wolves away at Molineux.