Look, there’s no question that Pep Guardiola is, by some distance, amongst the greatest football managers to have walked the earth. Perhaps, some might even reasonably argue, categorically the greatest football manager in existence.

Manchester City take on Liverpool on Sunday in a crucial Premier League fixture for both teams at the Etihad. Pep Guardiola’s side come into the game off the back of a 3-1 drubbing at the hands of

Liverpool might be 17 points ahead of Man city in the Premier League table, but they are taking nothing for granted ahead of their trip to the Etihad on Sunday. Pep Guardiola’s reigning champions are not their title-rivals this season, having long since waved the white flag on their defence.