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"I can't believe that you look that young and you already reached this incredible landmark. "I probably don't have to say that I reached it 81 games ago but that is probably the only time when I arrived before you.
"I said it a million times: it was a pleasure and it was an honor to face you that often during our career. "You are — you were and you are — an inspiration to all of us.
I have a high opinion of Liverpool right now, last season and when they were losing six games in seven. "I think we push Liverpool to be better and Liverpool pushed us to be better.
