Echeverri’s Loan Adventure and Manager Meltdown…
Manchester City’s decision to send Claudio Echeverri on loan to Leverkusen was like choosing between a rock concert and a library visit, aiming for maximum exposure on the football stage. The Argentine wonder impressed from day one, and while Pep Guardiola showered him with praise, City had to act due to too many cooks in their Champions League broth. So, off Echeverri went to Leverkusen, hoping to conquer Germany with the No.9 shirt, only for the team’s manager to last about as long as a chocolate teapot.
Just two league matches in, Leverkusen waved goodbye to Erik Ten Hag, whose brief tenure was about as successful as a penguin trying to tap dance. “Nobody wanted to take this step,” insisted Simon Rolfes, sporting director, with the sincerity of a cat on a hot tin roof. But fear not, as Echeverri still has the opportunity to showcase his magic both in the Bundesliga and Champions League. Leverkusen’s surprise visit to the Etihad will give City another sneak peek, hopefully under a manager who’ll stick around long enough to remember Echeverri’s name.
