The Independent Premier League
Pep Guardiola is at the point in a career when he is nearer the end than the beginning, when a milestone can make him feeling nostalgic, where the reminders of his longevity are an indication of how much has achieved. Sunday will bring his 1,000th game in management. There will not be another 1,000. “Don’t ask me,” he grimaced. “It’s too much.” And not merely because Guardiola’s initial response to the figure was simply to say: “2,000 press conferences”.
When Guardiola…
