After almost 10 years at Liverpool, Pep Lijnders' move to Manchester City has been met with raised eyebrows, yet it seems Pep Guardiola has appointed himself a coach who's not afraid to say how it is

Manchester City will be expected to be back in contention for the championship after a fallow season, and Pep Guardiola has a new ace up his sleeve after former Liverpool coach Pep Lijnders was confirmed as his new assistant.

His reaction has been decisive. In addition to player changes, Guardiola has refreshed his coaching team. Juanma Lillo and Inigo Dominguez are out. In comes Pep Lijnders, formerly Klopp’s right-hand man at Liverpool, along with James French, who replaces set-piece coach Carlos Vicens.

If Guardiola is able to regenerate City after the first vulnerable period of his career, it would surely be his crowning achievement

Pep Lijnders is back in the Premier League with Manchester City, although it's unlikely he'll be coming up against Darwin Nunez next season, despite his prediction for the Liverpool striker