Tijjani Reijnders impresses on debut
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Manchester City midfielder Tijjani Reijnders has reacted to his man-of-the-match performance in his side’s 4-0 opening day win over Wolves in the Premier League on Saturday evening.The 26-year-old,
TIJJANI REIJNDERS’ odds for PFA Player of the Year have been slashed after a stunning Manchester City debut at the weekend. The Dutch midfielder joined in the summer with a view to be Kevin
Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens debate if Tijjani Reijnders will be the signing of the season after scoring on his Manchester City debut.
Indeed, as per transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, City hold Real Madrid attacker Rodrygo in high esteem, with Pep Guardiola and Co singling out the £86m-rated Brazilian as a main target, if Savinho does decide to leave City behind for Tottenham Hotspur.
The Dutch midfielder moved to Manchester City this summer from AC Milan and looked quite impressive in his debut
And that return has only been managed once before by a Manchester City player, earning Reijnders a notable record on his first start in the league. The only other player to score and assist on their Premier League debut for City was Sergio Aguero in 2011 when he scored twice against Swansea.
However, the Old Gold's momentum was quickly extinguished thanks to two quickfire City goals, as Erling Haaland bagged his customary opening-day effort before Tijjani Reijnders - who played a key role in the Norwegian's strike - opened his Premier League account.
While one gameweek alone shouldn’t lead you to drastically change your FPL strategy, it did highlight a few early trends worth monitoring
After their 4-0 demolition of Wolves, 2025-26 season is awaiting Rodri’s return which would solidify Man City, and form an axis with Reijnders, to acquire hues of a Xavi-Iniesta midfield orchestra