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The former Reds coach was appointed by City this summer as Pep Guardiola’s assistant following a difficult spell with Red Bull Salzburg.

And he will be hoping to help the Spaniard to a seventh Premier League title this season - his former side Liverpool having claimed the crown last term.

City got off to the best possible start by thumping Wolves 4-0 on the opening weekend.

Having watched the game, Liverpool icon Carragher claimed he could see some major influence from Lijnders in City’s approach to the game.

Speaking on Sky Sports, he said: “It's one game, I can't get out of my head what Pep said last season, that ‘it's not really my football where the game is going’, transition, end-to-end football.

“Pep Lijnders is a big coach, big influence on Jurgen Klopp and I did see little instance of that Liverpool team.

I watched the game at the weekend and couldn't believe what I saw, the players were jumping a high line.

“When you think back to Liverpool and the amount of counter attacking goals with Sadio Mane and Mo Salah - I looked at the goal from Reijnders who was an absolute revelation - and - it was maybe not much like a Pep Guardiola goal.

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“Of course they've scored plenty of counter attacking goals in the past but the reason it stood out was the counter attacking nature of it and the celebration, Lijnders and Guardiola, he's giving him the thanks hug.

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“We don't know exactly what it's for but I don't think it's a coincidence, he as a coach is having a big influence on Pep Guardiola.”

While Carragher has already spotted Lijnders’ influence on City, Guardiola has also explained why he brought the Dutchman on board.

It's happened for many years from all the assistant managers I've had; always I try to drink from their knowledge!

Lijnders and Guardiola celebrate against Wolves(Image: Getty Images)

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