Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola enjoyed this week's clash at Steven Gerrard's Aston Villa.
The Reds icon, now in charge of Aston Villa, went head-to-head with Manchester City boss Guardiola for the first time as a manager on Wednesday night.
City won the game 2-1 at Villa Park to hand Gerrard his first loss since taking over the Midland club.
Guardiola said: “Every manager is different, the way Aston Villa play is different to Watford. It's a challenge.
“Our job is a challenge all of the time, new managers or old managers.
“They beat you, how you have to do it to do it again. That's nice, that's why we are here.
“It's a challenge for the manager.
“For me, it is an honour to play against [Steven] Gerrard, a legend from English football, now a manager.
“Incredible success for [Claudio] Ranieri with his experience, a long time ago. He came here, got two results. It's a challenge.
“That motivates me to say, 'let's do it'.
“And what I felt on the touchline is next time will be tough against Villa.
“I had the feeling that he [Gerrard] knows exactly what the opponent does, what he wants to do.
“There's no friendship there. He's there. 'I shake your hand and okay, you beat me, but next time be careful'.
“That's why he had his career as a player and he will do it as a manager, and Ranieri is the same.
“He may be polite, but the instinct to win is there."
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