Renowned journalist and author Marti Perarnau is set to publish his second book about Pep Guardiola and has revealed some of the intricacies behind the Manchester City coach.
Perarnau penned the successful and critically-acclaimed Pep Confidential in 2014, chronicling the Catalan tactician's first season at Bayern Munich.
With Pep Guardiola: The Metamorphosis due to hit the shelves on October 24, the author sat down with Radio MARCA to discuss his book and the always intriguing subject of it.
His faults
"Guardiola never lies. He might not tell you his tactics or plans for the next game but he never lies," said Perarnau.
"When he tells you about a third division team and how good their players are, he isn't lying - he thinks the same in private.
"Many people put on an image of false humility but not him.
"Germany changed Pep because it was a different experience and allowed him to see his flaws and correct them.
"He isn't without his faults and the 4-0 defeat against Barcelona on Wednesday was as if a mirror was put in front of Guardiola and his players."
The Guardiola and Barcelona style
"I would ask the City fans to be patient with Pep as it takes time to learn about his way of playing football," he continued.
"Since Johan Cruyff, Barcelona have had a way of playing which took 25 years to develop.
"When [Sergio] Busquets was used to protect Xavi and [Andres] Iniesta, he had learned that from a young age and executed it perfectly.
"At City it isn't the same though, those players haven't been learning this style from a young age."
Ambitions and drive
"Guardiola is very ambitious and driven by results," Perarnau added.
"He is in this game to win but does want to do so by playing exciting football.
"There is talk of failure already but at City even after winning games, you are expected to win the next one.
"Football today is like that, it is like being on a hamster wheel."
Reasons for writing the book
"Germany changed Pep and I decided to write about this change," the author reflected.
"Guardiola hasn't read my previous book and this one gives an idea about who he is - a guy who lets you into his private life and allows you to criticise too."
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