Mannwan: Reindez is reminiscent of De Bruyne, he may represent the changes in Manchester City

August 17th, Manchester City defeated Wolves 4-0 away in the first round of the Premier League, and new player Reindes performed well. After the game, Manchester Evening News talked about Reindez's performance and role.

Manchester City demonstrated their strength with a declarative performance, with one player summarizing the big changes in the team. When Reindes debuted at Manchester City during the Club World Cup, he had clearly stated his position, focusing on showing that he is not a player, not a player he is.

Reindez said: "I'm not here to replace him." This "he" certainly refers to De Bruyne, who inevitably left a vacancy that needs to be filled at the end of his ten-year glorious career at Manchester City. In fact, no one really thinks Reindez can replace De Bruyne. Serky's unique talents seem more likely to be the new core of creativity. Or, Foden has demonstrated this ability, and everyone is looking forward to his rebound.

But today Reindez really reminds of De Bruyne. He contributed goals, assists and excellent touching skills in his Premier League debut, which was a wonderful performance. Reindez scored twice in his victory over Palermo, and Guardiola praised him as a "special player who can enter the penalty area". After playing Rodri's defensive role in the Club World Cup, Reindes has finally arrived at the No. 8 position he has long wanted.

This game fully demonstrated his outstanding performance in this position, and Reindez's forward pass, shooting awareness and breakthrough ability are very outstanding, which also proves why Kovasic and Nico Gonzalez are considered to be more likely to replace Rodri.

Reindez in the 34th minute initiated a deadlock goal, suggesting that Manchester City's season may be different from last season. Before this, Manchester City had controlled the pace of the game, but failed to create obvious scoring opportunities. This reminds people of the situation where they often had the advantage in the game last season but had difficulty ending their opponents, which eventually led to the situation getting out of control. Of the 8 new Manchester City players in 2025, only 4 of them started in the first game of the new season, but this team is changing rapidly. Reindez's performance dispelled all doubts. The Dutch international showed his ability to create threats in the frontcourt at AC Milan last season, and now he has brought this ability to Manchester City. His left-footed shot expands the team's lead, precise and concise.

He performed even better in the second half. He first cleverly controlled Trafford's pass, then dribbled the ball into the Wolves' half, and had a wonderful cooperation with Bob, and finally assisted Haaland to score the second goal, helping Manchester City expand their advantage. Serky secured this big victory, and the 21-year-old French young player may become a star player among Manchester City's new players in 2025 in the future. But for now, Reindez is the key figure in changing the game.

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