The game warned: "This match may cause unexpected behavior."
The first news headline in Master League read: "Klopp Returns! But… Where?"
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. PES 2017 NEW JURGEN KLOPP MANAGER 2021
So he did the unthinkable. He used a fan-made option file to overwrite the generic "PES Master League" managers. He injected a new face: a high-res, slightly-off scan of Jürgen Klopp, complete with his 2021 glasses, weathered smile, and zip-up grey hoodie. Then, he placed him not at Liverpool, but at the lowest-ranked club in the game's fake league: Teideberg United —a team with a budget of €2 million, a stadium that held 5,000, and a star player whose nickname was "Toaster" because he warmed the bench so well.
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 game warned: "This match may cause unexpected behavior
The match was insane. Liverpool Red’s AI, coded with 2017’s high stats, tore through Teideberg’s makeshift defense. But in the 88th minute, trailing 3–1, Klopp’s digital avatar made a bizarre substitution: he put a 16-year-old youth player named "M. O'Neil" (rating 54) as a center-back. Then he switched formation to a 2-3-5.
Felix could control him.
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.