4 | Tijjani Reijnders - 2025/26

super_city_si said:
As scouting reports told us and as we've seen, very good when he has clear space ahead of him. Seems to be like most players we sign nowadays. Unfortunately, we rarely play with clear space ahead of us due to our lethargic build up.
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Our biggest problem in a nutshell. That and a non-existent press is the clog in our potential.
 
Danjt said:
For what it’s worth (and it may not be much as I still am trying to work him out), but I could see him excel in a similar role to that of Bellingham in his first season at Madrid if ever needed, or even firmino during his time at the dippers.

It would remove the majority of his defensive responsibility and we have the “wide” players to contribute with goals

Marmoush - Reijnders - Semenyo

Mane - Firmino - Salah

Obviously not going to be preferred lineup as we have Haaland as focal point, but could be an interesting option.

Just thinking out loud, please don’t come for me haha
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Well, it worked in this game, but i think it's more of a mentality shift than just a formation one.

Haaland himself likes this football. Early attack before the defense settles and attackers running onto the ball against retreating defenders. This is practically how all out forwards prefer to play. Yet we have been deploying a slow possession based offense.
 
Dax777 said:
Well, it worked in this game, but i think it's more of a mentality shift than just a formation one.

Haaland himself likes this football. Early attack before the defense settles and attackers running onto the ball against retreating defenders. This is practically how all out forwards prefer to play. Yet we have been deploying a slow possession based offense.
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Yes, I know we’re not in the best of form and some of our football is dire at times currently, but I’m excited to see how the squad and the way we play progresses
 
super_city_si said:
As scouting reports told us and as we've seen, very good when he has clear space ahead of him. Seems to be like most players we sign nowadays. Unfortunately, we rarely play with clear space ahead of us due to our lethargic build up.
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The build-up is 'lethargic' by design. We don't want direct football as that decreases our control on the game.

That would be a problem if we hadn't the best attack in the league in terms of GF. Our weakness is not the lethargic build-up, but that we forget how to use it to control games. Pep has commented on that many times, including after Spurs. We aren't good at playing direct football. And that's by design because the patient build up wins you leagues, as Pep knows better than anyone else.

It's funny that people complain about our build-up given we score more goals than any PL team.
 
youngbob said:
If he "gets it" with Pep next season he'll soar imo.

14 G/A in 36 games is pretty solid considering he's been played all over the midfield and has taken time to settle in.

We need midfielders that we can rely on to get 10 goals and 10 assists across a season. Reijnders is one.
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Unfortunately the stats dont tell the bigger picture....

for 99% of the game where he isnt achieving those stats he is a liability ...we are wide open even more so when he plays. he cant or wont defend and that doesnt work. He is a complete passanger unless he is putting the ball in the net and you cant afford to have him in the team against any quality oposition and Newcastle utd last night were not quality oposition in the first half...

as soon as they started to play he did his usual ghost act and disappeared..

Id sell him back to italy tomorrow and hopefully he will get home sick or something like that and return there in the summer....
 
alexmcity said:
The build-up is 'lethargic' by design. We don't want direct football as that decreases our control on the game.

That would be a problem if we hadn't the best attack in the league in terms of GF. Our weakness is not the lethargic build-up, but that we forget how to use it to control games. Pep has commented on that many times, including after Spurs. We aren't good at playing direct football. And that's by design because the patient build up wins you leagues, as Pep knows better than anyone else.

It's funny that people complain about our build-up given we score more goals than any PL team.
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I understand the control pep wants and why we build slow. My point is we are buying players whose skillset is not for that type of football. Reijnders isn’t good at that. Hes a runner. Bernardo is excellent. David Silva was sublime. Cherki can do it.
 
super_city_si said:
I understand the control pep wants and why we build slow. My point is we are buying players whose skillset is not for that type of football. Reijnders isn’t good at that. Hes a runner. Bernardo is excellent. David Silva was sublime. Cherki can do it.
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You may be right about Reijnders but it's a bit early to tell. He might improve in possession next season. Many players have problems to get Pep's football in their first season.

Gonzalez and Cherki are good for Pep's system, Guehi as well. RAN is potentially a good option as he's very good on the ball.

Some of our problems come from injuries or new players struggling in their first season.
 
simon23 said:
Unfortunately the stats dont tell the bigger picture....

for 99% of the game where he isnt achieving those stats he is a liability ...we are wide open even more so when he plays. he cant or wont defend and that doesnt work. He is a complete passanger unless he is putting the ball in the net and you cant afford to have him in the team against any quality oposition and Newcastle utd last night were not quality oposition in the first half...

as soon as they started to play he did his usual ghost act and disappeared..

Id sell him back to italy tomorrow and hopefully he will get home sick or something like that and return there in the summer....
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simon23 said:
Unfortunately the stats dont tell the bigger picture....

for 99% of the game where he isnt achieving those stats he is a liability ...we are wide open even more so when he plays. he cant or wont defend and that doesnt work. He is a complete passanger unless he is putting the ball in the net and you cant afford to have him in the team against any quality oposition and Newcastle utd last night were not quality oposition in the first half...

as soon as they started to play he did his usual ghost act and disappeared..

Id sell him back to italy tomorrow and hopefully he will get home sick or something like that and return there in the summer....
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He is not from Italy originally :) Soooooo... If he is homesick, im guessing we are selling to PSV?

Anyway, on a side note, his misses found his shiner cute... She thought it made him look tough...

Do with that what you will :)
 
alexmcity said:
You may be right about Reijnders but it's a bit early to tell. He might improve in possession next season. Many players have problems to get Pep's football in their first season.

Gonzalez and Cherki are good for Pep's system, Guehi as well. RAN is potentially a good option as he's very good on the ball.

Some of our problems come from injuries or new players struggling in their first season.
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His possession game is actually decent. Its just not what showcase's his best attributes...

He has a nice touch on passes, and an easy glide. He can tiki taka well enough. A little slow on the ball sometimes ( but thats just getting used to the difference between Italy and England.. its more intense and you have less time. His brain will catch up soon enough and his game speed will match his surrounding...

Again, this is the point i have made a thousand times... Even though he hasn't caught up to the English intensity yet, he is still producing.. That too me suggests a definite keeper...

He will catch up, and if we play more to his style, he and the others like him, including Haaland Marmoush, Semenyo, Dokster, Foden and Savio ( in short every attacking player we have bar Cherki) prefers and will do better in a quicker striking offense... We are going ro succeed with him as part of the machine... Period!
 
The main criticism of Reijnders is that when he doesn't score, he doesn't actually contribute that much,. either with or without the ball.

The main criticism of City is that we've got another 2-3 players who would fit the same description.
 
Scaring Europe to Death said:
The main criticism of Reijnders is that when he doesn't score, he doesn't actually contribute that much,. either with or without the ball.

The main criticism of City is that we've got another 2-3 players who would fit the same description.
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O'Reilly looks like a Reijnders in Beast mode.
 
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