Jamie Redknapp and Ashley Cole have showered this season's newly-crowned Premier League champions Manchester City with praise, claiming they are the 'benchmark' for others to catch.
Pep Guardiola and his men were confirmed as champions on Tuesday after Manchester United were beaten 2-1 by Leicester at Old Trafford, making them unable to catch their rivals with three games left to play.
Following a rocky start to the campaign, City roared back during the Christmas period and went on a staggering 19-match unbeaten run that included 17 victories and extended through until March.