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Mart Perarnau was given total access to Bayern Munich during season 201314, and this book represents the first time in the modern era that a writer has got this close to one of the elite teams of world football. At the invitation of Pep Guardiola, he shadowed the Catalan, his staff, and his superstar players during training and on match days. Bayern smashed domestic records on their way to the double, but were humiliated by Real Madrid in the Champions League semifinal. Mart was with them every step of the way. Perarnau is with Guardiola as he is courted by the worlds greatest clubs during his sabbatical in New York. We hear Guardiola explain in detail the radical tactical moves which transform Bayerns season and reprogram the players who will win the World Cup with Germany. Perarnau talks exclusively and in fascinating detail with an array of players, including Arjen Robben, Manuel Neuer, Philipp Lahm, Thiago Alcntara, and Bastian Schweinsteiger. Pep Confidential is much more than the story of a seasonit is also a lasting portrait of one of the greatest coaches in sport.
