Manchester City's Premier League away win over Arsenal made the squad believe they were ready to kick-on and realise their treble ambitions.
After an inconsistent start to the season, including mixed results either side of the World Cup break, City were at risk of getting cut adrift from Premier League leaders Arsenal. However, after knocking the Gunners out of the FA Cup, City travelled to the Emirates Stadium in February and came away with a 3-1 win to keep themselves in title contention.
City had lost at Tottenham a week earlier, but would embark on a 25-game unbeaten run in all competitions after that to win the Premier League, as well as reaching the FA Cup and Champions League finals.