Critics of Manchester City drove the players on earlier in the season, Pep Guardiola said.
City trailed Arsenal by eight points at the biggest point, but have used their games in hand to sit four points ahead of the Gunners going into the final week of the season. Victory for City on Sunday will confirm them as champions, as will defeat for Arsenal on Saturday.
Asked about City's impressive run of 11-straight wins in the Premier League and 23 games unbeaten in all competitions, Guardiola praised his players' mentality and noted that the doubters from outside the club acted as motivation for turning their form around.
