MANCHESTER, England (AP) — In his 1,000th game as a manager, Pep Guardiola celebrated victory as if it was his first.

Manchester City's 3-0 win against Liverpool on Sunday was the 716th victory for Guardiola and likely one of the most satisfying of his trophy-laden career.

Not only did City totally dominate the defending Premier League champion and one of Guardiola's fiercest rivals in a career spanning Spain, Germany and England - but victory firmly established his team as the one most likely to run Arsenal closest for the title this season.

City moved up to second in the standings - just four points behind the leader, with a well-established record when it comes to chasing down Arsenal. It happened in back-to-back seasons in 2023 and 2024 and City's momentum has an ominous feel abou

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