Pep Guardiola: Jurgen Klopp rivalry has made me a better manager

With Guardiola and Klopp at the helm, Man City and Liverpool have been the pre-eminent forces in the English game in recent seasons

Pep Guardiola (right) and Jurgen Klopp (left) meet each other this weekend (Martin Rickett/PA)

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola believes his rivalry with Jurgen Klopp has helped make him a better manager.

Guardiola will come up against his Liverpool counterpart on Sunday when Premier League champions City visit Anfield.