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The second half of a new four-part Sporting Giants podcast series about Pep Guardiola has dropped on BBC Sounds - and it offers a fascinating insight into the second half of the career of the all-conquering Manchester City boss.

The first two parts focus on the 53-year-old's glittering career firstly as a player - and then, most notably, as a manager with Barcelona.

In four years at the Nou Camp, Guardiola won 14 trophies, including three La Liga, two Champions League and two Copa del Rey titles.

However, in 2012, feeling burnt out, the Spaniard Guardiola made a shock decision to quit Barcelona and head to New York for a year off from the game.

Sporting Giants digs deep into the star coach's American sabbatical.

Without football - who is Pep Guardiola? Read more here.

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BBC Sport

The future of Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has been the subject of debate in the wake of Jurgen Klopp's decision to quit as Liverpool boss at the end of the season.

It will leave Guardiola as the longest serving top flight manager, with only Simon Weaver at Harrogate and Accrington Stanley's John Coleman ahead of him in the entire 92-club pyramid.

Guardiola's contract is due to expire in 2025 and so far, there has been no decision over whether it will be extended to take his stay at City beyond nine years.

It is the type of move that drives debate in the media and among fans.

But the man himself is unconcerned.

"We have time," he said. "Now I feel really good but football changes a lot.

"Normally the decision is quick. I trust my feelings and instincts and of course my family is involved.

"Next year will be nine seasons so it is a lot of time, we have to see the players, how is their behaviour, if they follow you, if I am tired or not.

"Many things are involved in that. Extending after two years is not the same as extending after nine."

Chris Sutton
Former Blackburn striker on The Monday Night Club

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It's personal as much as anything. You can see Virgil van Dijk has made comments and is talking about whether he doesn't know if he will be part of the next stage of the club's future.

It's a close-knit group and I think the players he has signed will feel like they owe him one and want to be galvanised and win everything. But because they have been on the journey with Klopp, it may feel for some of them that they want to move on.

Look at Van Dijk, look at Robertson. We know Mohamed Salah will likely move on and it's possibly the end of an era - not just for Jurgen Klopp but for a lot of the players.

BBC Radio 5 Live

By the way, you can listen to live radio commentary of all three games tonight by clicking play at the top of this page.

Also you can watch a BBC Radio 5 Live version of Final Score. Build-up starts at 19:00 GMT.

Rory Smith
Chief Soccer Correspondent for The New York Times on the Monday Night Club

Salah and Van Dijk both look to me that they have years left in them but [their futures] are decisions that they are going to have to make. Trent Alexander-Arnold is in a slightly different age bracket. He is homegrown and looks like a future captain.

But they don't have a sporting director and they've got three big players that they need to make contract decisions on and now they have to appoint a manager. Working out what order you should do those things is quite tricky and Liverpool have took pride in being rational, forward planning and conscientious with all of that stuff.

To get into that position is slightly disappointing.

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Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk says he is "fully committed" to the club amid reports he could leave Anfield at the end of the season.

The Netherlands defender, 32, said on Monday "that's a big question, I don't know" when he was asked if he would be part of the post-Jurgen Klopp era.

But Van Dijk told the Men in Blazers podcast on Tuesday: "I love the club. I love the fans. It is fully taken out of context.

"It's not about me. It is about us and nothing has changed.

"My full focus is on making sure this year can be very special. It has been a shock to each one of us connected to the club.

"We want to achieve things that we dreamed of at the start of the season. Don't get it twisted, I'm fully committed to the club - I love each and every second that I am the captain."

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BBC Sport

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Burnley spent close to £100m in the summer but have so far only added David Datro Fofana on loan from Chelsea in January.

Now French centre-back Maxime Esteve looks like being next through the door at Turf Moor with reports of a medical scheduled to take place on Wednesday.

When asked about the 21-year-old on Tuesday, manager Vincent Kompany said: "All I can say is that he's not our player at the moment. I think we're past the point where I can deny there has been interest, right? But the point is he's not our player."

Meanwhile, BBC Sport understands the Clarets have rejected a loan move from Lille for winger Anass Zaroury.

The Moroccan was one of the star performers in Burnley's promotion last season but is understood to be frustrated at the lack of game time this season.

One player who looks like staying at the club is Manuel Benson - the Belgian was linked with a move to the Championship this month, with Southampton and Hull both interested, but a deal did not materialise.

"1973 Charity Shield, you'll never sing that."

Simon Stone
BBC Sport at the Etihad Stadium

The old adage goes that anyone can beat anyone on their day in the Premier League.

I am not entirely convinced that is true.

Manchester City have won eight games and scored 28 goals since they last conceded against Burnley.

Their current run is 12 consecutive victories against the Clarets.

Burnley's last win against City was in 2015. They have never won in this stadium and their last away win in the league against City was in 1963 (they did beat them in the Charity Shield at Maine Road in 1973).

Manchester City

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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola speaking to TNT Sports: "It is non-stop. Another game so we try and perform well."

On having Kevin De Bruyne back in the starting XI: "[It is] really good. Really good.

"[I want him to] be himself from the beginning. Hopefully he can take the pace and how we want to play. Now we see how many minutes he can handle. He has been training for or three weeks without problems so it is good to have him."

On Erling Haaland being on the bench: "He has been two months out. It is a long time for someone like him and always he is an incredible threat. When a player is injured and comes back always we are pleased."

On Burnley: "They are doing better things than the results show. Vinny is a professional and we are happy to have him back. He is home and he was a part of the success we have had. Always it is a pleasure to see him again."

Chris Sutton
Former Blackburn striker on The Monday Night Club

A new manager has to come in and stamp his own identity on the team but there is a demand on the brand of football Liverpool have to pay. It will have to be on the front foot.

It's a hospital pass, going in after Jurgen Klopp. He has got Liverpool back to the level of play. Champions League winner, Premier League winner. Just imagine the Premier League recently without Liverpool, Manchester City would have just wiped the floor with everyone. They have still done pretty well but Pep wouldn't have been challenged.

There are a lot of players that Klopp brought in who will have that bond and will feel that when he leaves it is the time for them to leave as well. Liverpool fans will wan the team still competing in the Champions League and Premier League and that will be the expectation on the next manager. They will be pretty patient and there needs to be patient, because Klopp had time when he came in.

Managing Liverpool isn't just about coaching. You have to handle the pressure of the club. No coaches that have been linked, other than Emery, would necessarily have the clout [to deal with it]. That's probably why Klopp got tired in the end, and I wonder whether going for a rookie like Alonso would be deemed as a gamble too far.

Conor Coady
Former England and current Leicester City defender on The Monday Night Club

I think it is quite emotional what has happened and how it has been and then the timing of it, it has come at a time when Liverpool are top of the league, in one cup final and then through in the FA Cup and Europa League as well.

They are sat in a really good position and I think if you are Liverpool players you are looking at it in terms of 'let's make sure we finish the season well for him and make sure we use it.'

They have got themselves in such a positive position and then you can have the moment at the end of the season when they will [hopefully] have won trophies and finished high. I think they can use it as a bit of an incentive.

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This is the second game of Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp's farewell tour - with the German leaving the club at the end of the season.

He is vying for a 200th Premier League win in his 318th match in charge. Only six other managers have done that before.

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Let's have some build-up to tonight's late game. Recent history tells tells us this one will be a draw.

Each of the last seven meetings between Liverpool and Chelsea have been level (including two cup finals which the Reds won on penalties).

It is the longest run of consecutive draws between two top-flight clubs in English football history.

The last time a team won this fixture was in March 2021 with Chelsea winning 1-0 at Anfield in the Premier League.

Burnley

Burnley manager Vincent Kompany speaking to TNT Sports: "We are not used to having a break in the Premier League. Hopefully it gives the energy we need for the lads to carry on. We'll carry on battling and hopefully it helps us bring the results."

On having Sander Berge back: "Berge is a big player for us and not having him in the last game was a big blow. He is big for us. Fofana has only trained a few times and we are excited to see him in the colours for us."

On facing City: "It is the best team in the world at the moment so we have to look at this as a chance to do something special. Our eagerness now is to bring home the points. This is just the next game and we want to do something special today."

On returning to City: "I am so consumed and dedicated to the job I have to do for Burnley at the moment that I don't put much time into to much else. It is nice to see smiling faces and stuff but I will focus on Burnley and then hopefully we will be able to look at memories after."

Tottenham Hotspur

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Tottenham striker Richarlison has scored six goals in his last six Premier League games, as many as he had in his previous 47. Eight of his 10 goal involvements overall this season have come in his last seven appearances at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (five goals, three assists).

Chris Sutton
Former Blackburn striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

Brentford have found it tough this season but having Ivan Toney back has already been a huge boost. He came back with something special against Nottingham Forest, and it looked like he had never been away.

These two sides drew 2-2 at the start of the campaign and I don't think there will be much between them this time either, even if Tottenham are missing Son Heung-min.

Spurs still have an outside chance of winning the title, even if I don't think anyone necessarily believes they will, and if they want to stay in that race then they need to win games like this one.

Sutton's prediction: 2-1

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Brentford striker Ivan Toney scored on his return to Premier League action against Nottingham Forest last time out. He’s alternated between not scoring (eight) and scoring (eight) in his last 16 Premier League appearances, with each of his last four goals in the competition coming at home.

Due one on the road?

Tottenham Hotspur

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Tottenham have scored in each of their last 33 Premier League games, their longest scoring streak in their league history. Only three teams have scored in more consecutive Premier League matches – Arsenal (55 from 2001 to 2002), Manchester United (36 from 2007 to 2008) and Liverpool (36 from 2019 to 2020).