Lukas laughed.
"I had no choice."
Bernardo pointed dramatically toward the club's camera crew.
"You!"
The cameramen looked over.
"Delete that footage immediately. That never happened. If I see that on our social media, I'm filing a complaint."
The nearby players burst into laughter.
Even Nico O'Reilly couldn't stop smiling.
Along the touchline, Guardiola simply folded his arms. A faint smile appeared on his face before he leaned toward Pep Lijnders and quietly said something.
Pep Lijnders nodded once.
Neither men elaborated.
Training resumed immediately.
There were no celebrations.
No standing around admiring the goal.
Just another whistle as the players restarted the game. The goal was to sharpen themselves as much as possible for the upcoming game.
Meanwhile, at the same time, some distance across the city, the intensity was no different.
