Is Reijnders A Must-have? The Fpl Talking Point

Tijjani Reijnders' superb debut for Manchester City is nan large talking constituent among Fantasy Premier League managers.

The midfielder (£5.6m) scored and assisted successful City's 4-0 triumph complete Wolves to gain those fortunate capable to person picked him a coagulated 10 points.

After conscionable 1 gameweek, and still astatine a debased price, is he already a Fantasy must-have?

FPL master Gianni Buttice and nan guys from The FPL Podcast by BBC Sport statement this week's FPL talking point.

Statman Dave: You should beryllium looking astatine Reijnders. If he plays for Manchester City consistently for nan full season, he's going to people a minimum of 10 goals successful nan Premier League, perchance 15. He's conscionable personification that you want to get successful your squad - nan spaces he plays successful are perfect. Kevin de Bruyne is gone - he's fundamentally playing that aforesaid area.

John Acres: If I didn't person him I deliberation I would person jumped earlier his value rise. He conscionable looks set, doesn't he? He conscionable looks he looks for illustration you've sewage to person him. And it feels for illustration by nan clip we get to gameweek six aliases seven, everyone will person him.

Gianni Buttice: Before Manchester City's pre-season lucifer against Palermo, wherever Reijnders scored doubly successful his 45-minute cameo, nan Dutchman was nether 5% owned successful FPL. He now goes successful to this weekend's fixtures successful 1 of each 3 teams.

AC Milan fans would person been shocked to spot FPL value nan Dutchman astatine £5.5m. The Serie A's midfielder of nan twelvemonth scored 10 goals and earned 5 assists successful nan convention past play for what was a mediocre Milan broadside that vanished extracurricular of nan European places.

Gianni Buttice: Buying Reijnders seems to beryllium nan only point FPL managers tin work together connected heading into this week, and rightly so. But, successful nan liking of balance, present are the, albeit few, reasons why you whitethorn want to hesitate earlier transferring him in.

Pep Guardiola goes done phases of 'flavour of nan month' pinch his attacking players, midfielders and wide forwards. After arriving successful January, Omar Marmoush started 14 of 16 convention games past season. He was chucked consecutive successful to nan XI and deed nan crushed running, conscionable for illustration Reijnders. Then, successful a astonishment to many, Guardiola didn't prime nan 10%-owned versatile attacker against Wolves.

With nan Champions League not acold off, immoderate will besides interest astir rotation of Reijnders, pinch Guardiola having truthful galore midfield options. But from what we person seen truthful far, and what we saw astatine AC Milan, Reijnders will apt support his performances entity high.