The first glimpse of what an Argentinian mainstay will add to Manchester City was full of promise

The first glimpse of what an Argentinian mainstay will add to Manchester City was full of promise Nico O’Reilly was set to start in midfield for Manchester City for their match against Coventry City yesterday at the Etihad Stadium. However, the England international suffered a minor back injury in the warm-up. Due to the injury he sustained, Nico O’Reilly was withdrawn from yesterday’s match. Manchester City’s club record signing Enzo Fernandez replaced O’Reilly in the starting lineup. By the time that Enzo Fernandez was taken off in the 76th minute of City’s 1-0 win over Coventry City , he had shown exactly what he will bring to Enzo Maresca’s side and how he will fit in. All told, Enzo Fernandez played well after being thrust into his first start for Manchester City. Enzo Fernandez was impressive in his Manchester City debut. When Nico O’Reilly went down injured in the warm-up yesterday, Enzo Fernandez didn’t have a lot of time to prepare for his Manchester City debut. The Argentinian midfielder had barely trained with his new team and had barely featured for Chelsea this season before being signed by Manchester City. He was thrust straight into the thick of it due to circumstances outside of his control. By the time that Enzo Fernandez was replaced by Ayyoub Bouaddi in the 76th minute he had put in an impressive performance in midfield. Enzo Fernandez played on the right of Manchester City’s midfield. He got himself into great positions in the final third and he was already ready and willing to receive possession all over the pitch. As per SofaScore , Enzo Fernandez completed 71/78 of his passes as his composure on the ball stood out. He was always offering himself to his teammates and helped City dominate possession throughout the first half. As an attacking threat, Enzo Fernandez offered plenty for Enzo Maresca’s side. His late runs into the Coventry City box were a constant threat. He saw two shots blocked in the first half and if it wasn’t for some desperate Coventry City defending he would have gotten on the scoresheet as he could’ve gotten on the end of several very good crosses. It was Enzo Fernandez who played Antoine Semenyo in on the right to set up Erling Haaland’s header in the 26th minute. Enzo Fernandez put in a promising debut for Manchester City yesterday. He slotted into Manchester City’s midfield well and showed more than enough while he was on the pitch. Where Enzo Fernandez fits into this City side now seems obvious. Enzo Fernandez slotted in on the right of Manchester City’s midfield yesterday. Elliot Anderson played nominally as the number six. Rayan Cherki lined up as the number ten and drifted all over the pitch as he typically does. Josko Gvardiol drifted into midfield from left-back to offer a similar threat to that of Enzo Fernandez. In terms of where Enxo Fernandez fits into City’s midfield, it was clear to see yesterday. With Elliot Anderson behind Enzo Fernandez, the England international can cover the weakness of Fernandez in duels. This allows the Argentinian midfielder to focus on doing his work in the areas that make him an attacking threat. Also, the combination play at times between Rayan Cherki and Enzo Fernandez was exciting to watch transpire. Any questions over whether or not Enzo Fernandez and Rayan Cherki can play together were set aside yesterday. Yes, Manchester City will face tougher challenges than Coventry City, but Rayan Cherki and Enzo Fernandez could form Enzo Maresca’s preferred midfield set up with Elliot Anderson behind them. Enzo Fernandez put in a promising debut for Manchester City yesterday. He wasn’t expected to start against Coventry City. However Nico O’Reilly’s injury gave Enzo Fernandez his first start for City. He impressed in midfield yesterday. The quicker that Enzo Fernandez adapts to his new surroundings the better. He took that first step yesterday with a good showing in midfield.