Step one of Pep Guardiola's plan was completed on Sunday evening as he headed in from the golf course. The Premier League title was confirmed.
But this Manchester City do not do things half-heartedly; it is consistently devastating and it is no wonder they remain hungry to make history despite the remaining five games merely a formality.
Swansea, West Ham, Huddersfield, Brighton and Southampton stand in the way of City smashing five league records produced by previous champions and few would bet against them doing it.




Three wins from those remaining five games would give City the most Premier League points in a single season and also the most victories of any title winner.