Pep Guardiola Promises Dinner With Ferguson And Wenger After Record-Breaking 250th Premier League Win

• Pep Guardiola became the fastest manager in Premier League history to reach 250 wins, achieving the milestone in just 349 matches.
• The Manchester City boss joked he would invite Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsène Wenger to dinner after surpassing their records.
• Erling Haaland’s early strike secured a 1-0 win at Brentford, while Rodri suffered a fresh hamstring concern in an otherwise dominant display.

Pep Guardiola says he will invite Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsène Wenger to dinner after surpassing both legendary managers to become the fastest in Premier League history to reach 250 wins.

Manchester City’s 1-0 victory over Brentford marked Guardiola’s 250th triumph in just 349 matches, eclipsing Ferguson and Wenger, who each took more than 400 games to achieve the same total.

“It’s an honour to be alongside Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsène Wenger. I will invite them to a good dinner,” Guardiola said with a smile. “It’s a pleasure to be part of that in Premier League history. Really pleased. Now let’s go for 250 more.”

Erling Haaland’s early goal made the difference in west London, continuing his remarkable scoring streak with his 18th goal in 11 matches for club and country this season. The Norwegian striker ran onto a long pass from Josko Gvardiol, muscled his way between defenders Sepp van den Berg and Nathan Collins, and fired home past Caoimhín Kelleher.

That strike leaves Anfield as the only Premier League ground where Haaland has yet to score.

City controlled much of the game but were nearly punished late on when Brentford forward Igor Thiago broke through on goal, only for Gianluigi Donnarumma to save his effort.

“Away, when you are 1-0 up, always you suffer,” Guardiola said. “In the first half we were at our best and could have scored more goals to make it easier. We knew at half-time they would push more. Throw-ins, corners, free-kicks — always you suffer. But the game was well played.”

The win, however, came at a cost. Midfielder Rodri limped off in the first half after clutching his hamstring, a worrying setback for a player still rebuilding fitness following a long ACL layoff.

“It looks like a hamstring but we don’t know the damage yet,” Guardiola said.

For Brentford, it was a first home defeat of the season, with manager Keith Andrews taking solace in how his side limited City’s chances.

“We made it very uncomfortable in the second half,” Andrews said. “It was a game of very few chances, and when you restrict them like that, you’re doing well. I’m not sure many other strikers in the world score that goal.”

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