"Yes, boss, that's what you said." Rein hesitated a bit as he spoke.
Actually, Pellegrini just said it casually at the time, intending to give the players a little reminder, like giving them a day off, telling them not to go anywhere, just to stay home obediently, even if it was to sleep in or play games.
The part about being reported by The Sun and being benched was something he just added off the cuff. He didn't pay attention to it afterward.
But who would have thought that his words, said without much thought, were taken seriously by Silva, who even wrote it down quietly in a little notebook!
After Silva and Rein reminded him like this, Pellegrini recalled that he indeed said such words, which was quite awkward now.
Before Pellegrini could reply, Toure spoke up again.
"Mr. Pellegrini, I also heard those words while on the plane. I understand that it might have just slipped out, and perhaps you didn't take it too seriously."
