The match was a slideshow of errors. Barcelona’s Messi glitched through defenders. Teideberg’s keeper saved a shot with his face. The ref awarded a penalty for a foul that happened two passes earlier.
"He never asked to be here. But he made it home."
It was 2021. In the real world, Jürgen Klopp had just cemented Liverpool’s dynasty with a second Premier League title. But in the pixelated universe of Pro Evolution Soccer 2017 —still booted up religiously on an old PlayStation 4 in a Berlin flat—things were… strange.
He ran Klopp directly at the ball. A Barcelona defender tried to tackle, but the game lagged. Klopp stole it. He shuffled toward goal. Messi’s regen chased him but tripped over the sideline. The goalkeeper rushed out. Felix pressed shoot. PES 2017 NEW JURGEN KLOPP MANAGER 2021
By mid-season, Teideberg was 2nd in the league. The only team above them was Liverpool Red —the fake-name version of the real Liverpool, managed by a generic "J. Morris."
The ball rolled. Slow. Too slow. The goalkeeper dove. Missed.
Goal.
The game, in its broken genius, generated a derby: Teideberg vs. Liverpool Red. The pre-match screen showed "J. Klopp" vs. "J. Morris." But the engine glitched. The generic manager’s face suddenly flickered, and for a split second, it showed a distorted version of Klopp’s 2017 face—cap, stubble, sad eyes.
Felix laughed. "That’s suicide."
Felix leaned forward. The commentary (in that classic stiff PES 2017 style) said: "The manager… he seems familiar. Like a memory." The match was a slideshow of errors
The first news headline in Master League read: "Klopp Returns! But… Where?"
Klopp’s pre-match speech (another text box): "They have stars. We have chaos. Press until the code breaks."
The final whistle blew before the kickoff. Teideberg won 5–4. The ref awarded a penalty for a foul
The credits rolled over a still image: Jürgen Klopp’s 2021 face, now smiling, standing in front of a crumbling 5,000-seat stadium. The final text box read:
The match was a slideshow of errors. Barcelona’s Messi glitched through defenders. Teideberg’s keeper saved a shot with his face. The ref awarded a penalty for a foul that happened two passes earlier.
"He never asked to be here. But he made it home."
It was 2021. In the real world, Jürgen Klopp had just cemented Liverpool’s dynasty with a second Premier League title. But in the pixelated universe of Pro Evolution Soccer 2017 —still booted up religiously on an old PlayStation 4 in a Berlin flat—things were… strange.
He ran Klopp directly at the ball. A Barcelona defender tried to tackle, but the game lagged. Klopp stole it. He shuffled toward goal. Messi’s regen chased him but tripped over the sideline. The goalkeeper rushed out. Felix pressed shoot.
By mid-season, Teideberg was 2nd in the league. The only team above them was Liverpool Red —the fake-name version of the real Liverpool, managed by a generic "J. Morris."
The ball rolled. Slow. Too slow. The goalkeeper dove. Missed.
Goal.
The game, in its broken genius, generated a derby: Teideberg vs. Liverpool Red. The pre-match screen showed "J. Klopp" vs. "J. Morris." But the engine glitched. The generic manager’s face suddenly flickered, and for a split second, it showed a distorted version of Klopp’s 2017 face—cap, stubble, sad eyes.
Felix laughed. "That’s suicide."
Felix leaned forward. The commentary (in that classic stiff PES 2017 style) said: "The manager… he seems familiar. Like a memory."
The first news headline in Master League read: "Klopp Returns! But… Where?"
Klopp’s pre-match speech (another text box): "They have stars. We have chaos. Press until the code breaks."
The final whistle blew before the kickoff. Teideberg won 5–4.
The credits rolled over a still image: Jürgen Klopp’s 2021 face, now smiling, standing in front of a crumbling 5,000-seat stadium. The final text box read: