Manchester City CEO Ferran Soriano has insisted the club's success is not solely down to their exorbitant spending on transfers and instead pointed the finger at Premier League rivals Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal.
City are rapidly closing in on winning a sensational treble this season after swatting aside Real Madrid to reach the Champions League final, and are also poised to defend their Premier League crown and face United with the FA Cup on the line.
With Pep Guardiola at the helm, the club have reached new heights and continued to build on the staggering progress made since their high-profile takeover in 2008.