Fernandinho admitted a crisis talk organised by him and Pep Guardiola on New Year's Day changed the course Manchester City's season which now leaves them on the brink of the title.
Guardiola's side are 11 points clear at the top of the Premier League table with four weeks to go - while City are also targeting the Carabao Cup and Champions League titles in this season's run-in.
But Fernandinho's side started the season poorly and were in mid-table at the end of the December, with the Brazilian revealing a poor training session on New Year's Eve provoked a reaction from the City captain and head coach.