Nathan Ake delighted with Man City winning debut
Nathan Ake was delighted to make a winning Manchester City debut for victory at Wolves.
Ake, a summer signing from Bournemouth, produced an assured display as he helped City record a fine 3-1 win at Molineux.
“I was very happy to make debut today and happy that we won,” declared the Dutch central defender.
“Of course, we wanted to start strong in the new season, Obviously, Wolves is a tough place to come so we’re very happy with three points.
“We just tried to play with the ball, keep the ball, make it difficult. We scored early, that was a bonus for us. After that, we tried to control the game.
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“Obviously in the second half, they came out a little bit more and made it more difficult. When they got the goal we had to stay strong and defensively good and we got that in the end.
“[In the second half] they pressed us a little bit higher, they were more direct, they tried to get balls and crosses in the box.
“Most occasions we deal with it well but a few occasions not so well. The goal we’re disappointed with but I was happy that we won.”