From Reds to Bremen Town Musicians…
In an epic switcheroo akin to a footballer being beamed up by aliens during halftime, James French, Liverpool’s own tactical wizard for 13 years, is teleporting himself to Manchester City’s snazzy circus of backroom magic. Pep Guardiola must have promised him a new pair of lucky socks or a golden whistle to snatch him away! French, the brainiac behind Liverpool’s crafty set-pieces, is now going to sprinkle his set-piece mojo over at the Etihad. Who knew set-pieces could be so intriguing?
But wait, there’s more! It seems Pep Lijnders, Klopp’s former right hand and a philosopher of the highest footballing order, has also been poached to join the Etihad Pandemonium. After spellbinding the press with Klopp-isms at Red Bull Salzburg — where winning was as rare as finding a unicorn in your backyard — Lijnders hobnobbed his way back to the English Premier League. Perhaps Pep’s promise of new adventures, and biscuits on Thursdays, was too good to pass up!
All this backstage hullabaloo is to rejuvenate the City squad after a season that, according to Guardiola’s journal, went sideways faster than a chicken on a roller skate. After an FA Cup shocker and nose-dive out of European glamour, fresh brains are needed to resurrect their zigzagging fate. Can Pep’s new brainstormers turn theories into trophies? Stay tuned, football fans, ’cause this comic is just getting started!
