"While the 54-year-old agrees with Sir Alex Ferguson that his success has somewhat depended on having outstanding players, Guardiola believes his own stellar qualities are behind his longevity and success. Pep Guardiola won 14 trophies at Barcelona, seven at Bayern Munich and 18 at Manchester City during his 17-year managerial career. Dedication, passion, love in that nobody beats me, he said. We have won incredible things in Barcelona, Bayern Munich and here."
"Of Liverpool, Guardiola said: If I had to choose one rival for this milestone, that would be the best one. Because I've been in this country longer than anywhere else. I was at Barcelona as a boy [and player] and Bayern were important [too], but Liverpool have been the biggest rival in this country. It could not be better, to be honest the universe decides that."
Pep Guardiola will manage his 1,000th game when Manchester City host Liverpool, having won 715 of 999 previous matches and achieved a 71.57% win rate. He has claimed 39 trophies across a 17-year managerial career: 14 at Barcelona, seven at Bayern Munich and 18 at Manchester City. Guardiola credits both outstanding players and his own qualities for sustained success and cites dedication, passion and love as driving factors. Guardiola named Liverpool as the ideal opponent for the milestone and described the City-Liverpool rivalry as the domestic game's fiercest since 2017-18, created over the last decade.
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