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Should a frustrating Manchester City midfielder be given the opportunity to start against Real Madrid tonight? Tijjani Reijnders has endured a frustrating debut season for Manchester City. The Dutch international has scored seven goals and added seven assists in 42 appearances in all competitions this season.
Those numbers aren’t bad for a midfielder, but they do not tell the story of Reijnders’ debut season at City. It was expected when Reijnders was signed by Manchester City from AC Milan that he’d be a consistent starter for Pep Guardiola’s side. Reijnders arrived at City in his prime and seemed to be a ready-made player for City.
Instead, Tijjani Reijnders has been a frustrating player, as dealing with the physicality of the Premier League looks to be beyond the Dutch international at this stage. His performances have also fluctuated from good to poor on too many occasions. Also, Tijjani Reijnders does his best work playing in a deeper midfield role where his runs from midfield and his attacking prowess are a major weapon.
This stood out during his time at AC Milan, especially last season. The Dutch international hasn’t played that type of role for City for the majority of this season. As Pep Guardiola’s side looks to overturn a 3-0 deficit against Real Madrid tonight, is tonight the night for Pep Guardiola to play Reijnders in a deeper midfield role to add another goal threat to Manchester City’s play tonight?
Tijjani Reijnders could play an important role for Manchester City tonight against Real Madrid. Manchester City needs goals tonight against Real Madrid. That is almost the understatement of the season.