Pep Guardiola sends invite to Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger after smashing record

Pep Guardiola wrote another piece of Premier League history - and then set his sights on another title.

Manchester City boss Guardiola reached 250 Premier League wins in 349 which is faster than any other manager as it took Arsene Wenger 423. Sir Alex Ferguson took 404 games before the Premier League era. It also pushed City up to fifth in the table and Guardiola suggested that they will be back among the title contenders again after finishing last season empty-handed.

Guardiola said: “We won a lot! Otherwise you cannot take this accolade without winning a lot of games. It’s an honour for me to be alongside Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger so I will invite them to a good dinner.

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“Maybe not in Manchester, maybe somewhere with more sun. No, we’ll do it in Manchester. It’s an honour, a pleasure to be part of that in the Premier League history.

“I want to say thank you to the club, the organisation, the players and the staff that I had because we did it quicker, faster, better and really, really pleased. Now, let’s go for 250 more.”

Guardiola hailed match-winner Erling Haaland as “the best” striker in the business and also believes his side will be serious contenders again.

"It’s just seven games for the Premier League,” said Guardiola. “I would say three weeks ago Liverpool apparently won the Premier League and now they have not.

“It’s important to see the team better and better. Liverpool is an incredible team, like Arsenakl, the question is to improve and improve, the way we play, the way we defend, will help us to be close to fight.

“I’m really pleased for this month since the Man United game. We are there and I have the feeling we are getting better and better.”

Haaland says fatherhood has made him an even better player and added: "I have never felt better than I do now. With a kid it makes me even better because I disconnect more than ever - I don't think about football at all.

“When you are young you think of this and that and maybe worry about things but when I get home I relax even more. I think I need to give a shout-out to my son.”

Brentford boss Keith Andrews said: “We were outstanding. The second half was our half. We made it very uncomfortable for them at the end.

“They are one of the best teams in the world and have been for many years so it’s always going to be tough.”

Meanwhile, Guardiola expects Rodri - who limped off with a hamstring injury - to be out for two to three weeks.