Many are curious as "Bernardo Silva" courageously asks "Pep Guardiola" directly who he was talking to on the bench, before receiving a surprising reply.
On 26 May 2026, many were eager to know when Bernardo Silva, the Portuguese attacker for the "Sky Blues" Manchester City, a renowned Premier League club, boldly asked his Spanish boss Pep Guardiola who he was speaking to on the bench, despite no one sitting beside him, during a club event.
The clip Bernardo Silva referred to was from the 2020 FA Cup semi-final in July at Wembley Stadium, between Manchester City and Arsenal, played without fans in attendance due to the COVID-19 pandemic situation.
At one moment, the broadcast cameras caught Pep Guardiola shouting intense, serious, and fierce tactical instructions from the sideline bench, yet no one was sitting next to him. When asked about this, Pep grabbed a microphone and replied, "I prefer not to answer," which made the attendees laugh together.