When Liverpool won the Premier League for the first time five years ago, the Reds' next fixture after clinching the crown came away to runners-up Manchester City.

A defeat for City by Chelsea on June 25, 2020, had seen Liverpool crowned champion while the team wasn't actually playing, with the Reds having beaten Crystal Palace 4-0 a day earlier.

Jurgen Klopp and his players spent the following days celebrating before getting back to business with a game against City, where Pep Guardiola had vowed his team would give the visitors a guard of honor.

“We are going to do the guard of honor of course," Guardiola said ahead of the match.

What broke out at Liverpool in 51st minute said it all as Arne Slot guard slips	Arne Slot thinks controversial decision that 'hurt' Liverpool last month is now propelling them towards Premier League title	Jamie Carragher picks out surprising Liverpool game that was 'big moment' for Arne Slot

Although the vast majority of City's players conducted themselves respectfully in giving Liverpool's players a guard of honor while entering the pitch, one man who didn't was Bernardo Silva.

While all of Bernardo's teammates lined up to applaud Liverpool's players on winning the club's first top-flight title for 30 years, Bernardo did not clap, instead standing completely still, clearly eager for the guard of honor to end and to get on with the match, cementing himself as an unpopular figure among Reds fans in the years ahead.

The following month, Bernardo hit out at Liverpool fans after he was bombarded with mocking messages after City was knocked out of the Champions League.

?

Bernardo Silva (stood on the left wearing a black coat) did not applaud Liverpool's players.

"To all Liverpool fans that have nothing else to do than to come to a Man City player account, I'm also sorry for you but for the wrong reasons — pathetic," Silva posted on X.

Despite the issues between Liverpool and Bernardo, the player himself has plenty of respect for the Reds after the battles he has been involved in against them.

Addressing the difference between City's main rivals (Liverpool and Arsenal) during the Pep Guardiola era earlier this season, Bernardo said

Maybe that Liverpool have already won a Premier League [in recent years], Arsenal haven't
For more news relating to Manchester City, visit our sister site City Latest Live.