Pep Guardiola has shouted out Celtic and Rangers in an impassioned defence of his club as Manchester City romp to the English title once more.
The Etihad side are running away with it in the Premier League as they now sit 10 points clear of rivals Manchester United in the top flight.
And the manager had no time for critics that say he's bought his success in England - because even the Scottish Premiership winners follow suit.
Although Rangers are inches from usurping the Parkhead club's domestic dominance this season Guardiola name-checked the recent Nine In A Row champions in a list of top European clubs to prove it's not just City that hold a financial advantage over the competition.
He said: "When you achieve what this club has in four years, winning a lot of games, it's because you have to have top players.
"You can win one title with average players, to win a lot of titles you need top, top, top players. And these top players cost money.
"That was my reflection, it was not sarcastic, it was the truth.
"When Bayern Munich, Barcelona, (Real) Madrid, (Manchester) United, Juventus or Milan in that case...
"Celtic in Glasgow, Rangers - Celtic win more titles in Scotland because they have more money than the other clubs so...
"The way we are doing, every manager has his own way."
