Pep Guardiola reportedly hailed his troops as the best team in Premier League history following their Manchester derby win.
Manchester City will wrap up back-to-back titles if they win their three remaining fixtures against Burnley , Leicester and Brighton .
Guardiola's men leapfrogged Liverpool to the top of the table after second-half goals from Bernardo Silva and Leroy Sane saw City record a comfortable victory at Old Trafford.
Manchester United's treble-winning side in 1999, which included Ole Gunnar Solskajer, and Arsenal's Invincibles are widely regarded as two of the greatest teams in the Premier League era.
But The Sun claim Guardiola told his players in the dressing room after Wednesday night's game: “That is why you’re the best team this league has ever seen.”
Jamie Carragher explains why he went quiet when Man City scored in Manchester derby
It is reported the City players then started singing the name of Sane, who clinched victory over their rivals.
City are one point clear of Liverpool, who can return to the summit with victory over Huddersfield on Friday night.
"Liverpool I don't think are going to drop too many points, but it's in our hands," Guardiola said.
Get set for a Raheem Sterling silverware avalanche as honours await Man City ace
"Three games, we won the last 11. It's incredible what these players have done so far, but still we have a job to do.
"If that victory happened in November, December or January we would celebrate it more, enjoy it more. Maybe tonight we can enjoy it, but tomorrow it's over, it's gone, so you have to be focused, so focused."
There is no let-up for City, who travel to Burnley on Sunday with every game a must-win.
Jurgen Klopp gives verdict on Man City's crucial win over Man Utd
"I know the people are going to talk about how beautiful we are, how handsome we are, like this, like that, but now we have to go to Burnley," Guardiola added.
"In my two previous seasons going to Burnley was incredibly tough, so we have to be focused, because Burnley is always a tough, tough game to play.
"But we're fortunate that it's in our hands so we depend on our own performances - if we win our last three games, we are champions and that is what we're going to try to do."
