Man City have had an impressive start to the 2025-2026 season, beating Wolves 4-0 away. New signings Tijjani Reijnders, Rayan Ait-Nouri, James Trafford and Rayan Cherki all made their Premier League debut for the Blues and played impressively.
Reijnders became the first Man City player to score and assist in his Premier League debut since Sergio Aguero in 2011.
Cherki also scored after coming on as a substitute in the second half, while the goalkeeper Trafford kept a clean sheet, while Ait-Nouri played solidly against his former team.
I was satisfied with the first half, but we didnt achieve the goal in the second half. That was completely normal in the first game of the season. Wolves played better in the second half.
We punished them in the transition, because we had incredible speed from Oscar Bobb, Tijjani Reijnders and Erling Haaland. That will be the weapon we will use this season, to attack faster than before, Pep Guardiola said after the match.
Man City are trying to repair themselves, after being left empty-handed last season. They were left far behind by Liverpool in the Premier League championship race. In addition, they also suffered a defeat against Crystal Palace in the FA Cup final.
Entering this season, the Etihad team has a series of highly rated players. These new players promise to help Man City build a more diverse playing style, aiming to conquer titles in the season.
According to Guardiola, Wolves are not an easy opponent to play against. They put on good pressure and are physically strong. It took Man City a long time to control the tempo of the match. Wolves had good chances but failed to capitalise, that is the difference between the two teams.
Regarding the new players, Guardiola praised Tijjani Reijnders, Rayan Ait-Nouri, Rayan Cherki. According to him, these are all quality players and bring the team many solutions. With Rayan Ait-Nouri, he understands the Premier League very well after shining at Wolves.
Cherki has good ball handling skills in tight spaces, providing creativity, technical finishing with both feet, while Tijjani Reijnders brings speed in handling in the penalty area, something Man City lacked before.
