If they want to ask coach Pep Guardiola for a leave of absence, Man City players must rely on a teammate to talk to the Spanish teacher.

Man City’s success in recent years has been built on Guardiola’s relentless work ethic as well as his skills and tactical thinking.

Notably, Pep is famous for being a strict coach, so asking for leave at Man City is not simple.

However, there is still a way for Man City’s stars to achieve their goals if they need a day off for personal schedules. Defender Kyle Walker revealed that “secret weapon” is Bernardo Silva because the Portuguese midfielder has a close relationship with Pep.

In a press conference this week, Walker shared: “Bernardo Silva has such a good relationship with the head coach that when we want to take a leave of absence, we have to rely on him to come talk to Pep.”

Walker and Silva are among Man City’s five captains alongside Kevin De Bruyne, Ruben Dias, and Rodri. However, Silva seems to be a character who “screams fire” if it is true as Walker revealed. The fact that the Blue Man players had to ask Silva to say a word to Pep to help them get approval from the coach for leave, showed the huge influence of the former Monaco star.

That is probably the reason why Guardiola earnestly wanted to keep Silva at Man City when information appeared that he could leave Etihad Stadium in the Summer 2023. Normally, Pep will not hold on to any no longer available player. wants to stick with the club, but Silva is an entirely different case. At the end of August, Silva extended his contract with Man City until 2026.