“Guardiola is arrogant, but in the good sense of the word,” Nasri added. “Pep knows that he is the best coach, and he makes it clear to you. So, for him, it is quite easy to impose his law. Afterwards he is a frank and honest person.
“Little by little I managed to make him change his mind. He got angry with me many times. He told me that I was a waste of a player, that I shouldn’t be playing there but at Barcelona. He wanted me to stay and play there.
“But I told him that he couldn’t guarantee me a start and I needed to play. He told me that he thought I was wrong, but that in any case I would have two years left on my contract.”
