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Tijjani<\/a> Reijnders made a dream start to life at Manchester City<\/a> with a goal and an assist in a 4-0 win over Wolves<\/a>, though the Dutch midfielder said he can “be better”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 27-year-old, signed from AC Milan<\/a> for \u20ac55m (\u00a347.5m), was handed a starting place by Pep Guardiola and quickly impressed.
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He set up Erling Haaland for the opener before finishing off a counter-attack to double City\u2019s lead, earning the Player of the Match award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYeah, it\u2019s a really nice start, of course, to start with a goal and assist, especially in the Premier League,” Reijnders said. “It\u2019s something you always dream about. It can be better. I\u2019m 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 the fans.
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Starting like this is unbelievable.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reflecting on the win, he added: \u201cThe first game of the season, you don\u2019t know what will happen or how the opponent will play. We did quite well, they put a bit of pressure on us, but we stayed calm and it\u2019s a good 4-0 win.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tijjani Reijnders made a dream start to life at Manchester City with a goal and an assist in a 4-0 win over Wolves, though the Dutch midfielder said he can “be better”. The 27-year-old, signed from AC Milan for \u20ac55m (\u00a347.5m), was handed a starting place by Pep Guardiola and quickly impressed. He set up Erling Haaland for the opener before finishing off a counter-attack to double City\u2019s lead, earning the Player of the Match award. \u201cYeah, it\u2019s a really nice start, of course, to start with a goal and assist, especially in the Premier League,” Reijnders said. “It\u2019s something you always dream about. It can be better. I\u2019m 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 the fans. Starting like this is unbelievable.” Reflecting on the win, he added: \u201cThe first game of the season, you don\u2019t know what will happen or how the opponent will play. 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