Deulofeu: Guardiola's secret is his aggressiveness that nobody sees Premier League Coincided at Barcelona

Former Barcelona winger Gerard Deulofeu claims that the secret behind Pep Guardiola that nobody sees is his aggressiveness.

The Watford man spent a number of years under the current Manchester City boss at the Camp Nou.

The 25-year-old was full of praise for his former coach, revealing what he believes makes Guardiola so successful.

"He is a genius coach, special, for everything he has achieved.

"His secret is that aggressiveness that nobody sees, only those who are in the changing room day-to-day," he told DAZN.

"There lies his success, and it is not luck," Deulofeu said.

About Barcelona, the team he joined when he was nine years of age and featured 23 times in the first team, Deulofeu sees things going well.

"I believe they are strong favourites in the (Champions League) tie against (Manchester) United and, in the league, they are eight or nine points ahead now.

"Barcelona are doing very well and I wish them the best," he told.