Tijjani Reijnders said he is already feeling the pressure to win trophies following his move to Manchester City.
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Reijnders already feeling the pressure to win trophies
City ended last season trophyless, finishing third in the Premier League and losing the FA Cup final to Crystal Palace.
It was the first time Pep Guardiola’s side failed to win a major trophy since 2017.
Reijnders, 24, said the pressure is on to put things right—starting with the FIFA Club World Cup.
“City is one of the biggest clubs in the world and if you play for a club like this then you have to win prizes,” Reijnders said.
“It was almost a no-brainer when City came. An easy choice in the end. It’s important to play European football and playing for City is a dream.”
Ready to do more
Reijnders joined City from AC Milan during the specially created transfer window for the Club World Cup.
The Netherlands international make his debut against Wydad AC in Philadelphia on Wednesday.
He scored 10 league goals last season and the 26-year-old is hoping to add more with City.
“That is what I did last season with Milan, being more on the scoresheet,” he said.
“It’s very important to score goals as a midfielder and it’s what I’m looking for, that and assists.”
“The first season at Milan I wasn’t calm in my head when I had opportunities and it was something I was thinking about in the summer after.”
“I watched clips back of myself when I got into those situations and tried to adapt to those kinds of things in the second season, to be calmer in front of goal.”
