Thousand-game milestone
Guardiola: "2,000 press conferences! What an honor! That was the best moment! When I first started, I obviously didn't imagine reaching 1,000 games, but it's such a joy. I'm enjoying every moment... no... I'm lying. I'm not enjoying every moment, but I'm enjoying most of this journey." Of course, I would like to share with many people that Liverpool would be the best choice. I have been in this country longer than ever. Of course, Barcelona has had a profound impact on my life, from ball boy to player to coach. But Liverpool, especially with Klopp, has been the biggest rival in this country. "I know how quickly everything changes here. A week ago, Liverpool's six defeats, 'disaster, disaster'. Two wins now and ‘they are back on top’. I'm sure all coaches would look at the situation more holistically, the ups and downs of competition. "
On competition
Guardiola: "I think we push Liverpool to be better, and Liverpool push us to be better. "
Personal
Guardiola: "I try to make my team play the way I want. I never betrayed my feelings for a moment. In this process, I learned a lot and changed a lot. But the basic principles, what I believed deep down in my heart, I never betrayed once. It’s different for any player, any team, any country. I will adjust according to the characteristics of the players. "
Play another thousand games?
Guardiola: "Don't ask me if I will coach another thousand games!" I know what you mean. No, no. That's too much. "
Sir Alex Ferguson once said that his success at Manchester United was attributed to "good players"
Guardiola: "I agree with Sir Alex Ferguson! It may seem like I'm being fake modesty or something, but that's what it is. Beyond that, there's a lot of hard work. Very much. Dedication, passion, love. No one can surpass me in this regard. I love the game and delving into what we can do and the secrets of our opponents. The players have always followed me. When I say go there, they always follow me. Of course they're sad when they can't play. "
Chasing Arsenal
Guardiola: "If they continue to maintain this state and do not concede goals or even give their opponents obvious opportunities, they will win, which is almost impossible. But you always expect you to get better and they might drop points. All we can do is win our games and stay close, they have to be here and a lot of things we go through during the season.
"But they've gotten to this level over the past two or three years, after rebuilding the club, rebuilding the squad, and years of maneuvering in the transfer market. What they've done over the past two or three seasons has been outstanding and it looks like they're getting closer each time. But it's only the beginning of November. No one can win the title in early November. You can lose it, but no one can win it."
Rodri risks playing against Liverpool?
Guardiola: "We'll see tomorrow. I don't think we're going to take any risks. Then there's the international break. You have to find the right moment, feel strong, fit, able to withstand the intense action of the game, demanding and able to persevere in order to take that step. It's only November and the best part of the season is still there. We need him at the back. We are still playing without the Ballon d'Or winner. He is a very important player for us."
Nico Gonzalez
Guardiola: "Nico Gonzalez has become a very important and excellent player."