Pep’s Peculiar Pick for Bournemouth Battle…

In the latest episode of ‘Pep’s Wacky World of Whims,’ our beloved Brazilian winger, Savinho, found himself tossed off the Manchester City team sheet faster than a red card at a referee’s conference. Fresh off being dubbed a football wizard by Pep in the FA Cup Final, Savinho now somehow finds himself missing from the team bus to Bournemouth. With zero injuries to report and more squad depth than a football pitch’s grass, it’s a classic case of “who shall we bench today?” soccer sudoku!

Pep’s picked up more players than a Sunday League team looking for extra subs! Rico Lewis, James McAtee, and a trio of tongue-twisters: Abdukodir Khusanov, Vitor Reis, and Claudio Echeverri have all been given the “thanks, but no thanks” treatment. Meanwhile, Nathan Ake, Oscar Bobb, and the much-needed Rodri have leaped out of the physio room, ready to charge back into the fray. It’s more crowded than a Black Friday sale in the City dressing room!

Guardiola’s having sleepless nights juggling this footballing jigsaw puzzle of dreams. Everyone wants a piece of the pitch, but with a roster longer than an infinity scarf, there’s always someone sulking in the sidelines. Players are sidelined like over-enthusiastic wannabe managers complaining in group chats everywhere! Pep, meanwhile, continues his pep talk about this being ‘normal’ — as normal as a penguin playing in defence. How’s that for footy drama!