It felt a long way from Barcelona as a rain-soaked Pep Guardiola stood under an autumnal Manchester downpour on Sunday but there was no place he would rather be as the 1,000th game of his managerial career underlined that the magic still remains.

For Ruben Dias, who played the full 90 minutes in central defence for the victors, the performance was especially pleasing given the standard of the opposition, and he was happy to help deliver a win for Guardiola's landmark match.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola admitted that he “misses” former Liverpool boss Jürgen Klopp, citing his long-term rival’s exit as one less major source of inspiration.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has named Jurgen Klopp as his “main rival” as he prepares to lock horns with his old adversary’s former club Liverpool in the 1,000th game of his illustrious managerial career.