Pep Guardiola has turned Manchester City into English football's dominant force and they are within touching distance of another century of Premier League goals.
But next time he is tempted to complain that everyone beyond the Etihad wants Liverpool to win the title, he needs a history lesson. First of all, let's hand out praise where it's due.
City will be worthy champions, for the fourth time in five years, if they take four points from their last two games. They play beautiful football. After the heartbreak of their Champions League semi-final defeat by Real Madrid, they have answered the doubters who thought the hangover would spill into the title run-in with 10 goals against Newcastle and Wolves.
