On Sunday, Pep Guardiola will take charge of his 1,000th match as a manager — a truly historic milestone in one of football’s most influential coaching careers. Fittingly, the landmark game will come against Liverpool, the team that has pushed Manchester City harder than any other during Guardiola’s era in English football.

Reflecting on his journey, the Catalan tactician said: “It’s hard to reach this milestone. If I had to start all over again, I probably wouldn’t make it this far.”

Guardiola’s achievement will also see him inducted into the League Managers Association Hall of Fame, becoming only the 39th coach in the modern era of English football to reach the 1,000-match mark.