John Stones felt Manchester City showed the hallmarks of a great side as they saw off West Ham to extend their formidable winning run on Saturday.
The Premier League leaders were given a stern test by the in-form Hammers at the Etihad Stadium but eventually prevailed 2-1 with goals from their centre-back pairing of Stones and Ruben Dias.
The victory was City's 20th in succession in all competitions and prolonged their overall unbeaten sequence, as they chase glory on four fronts, to 27 matches.
'We knew we were going to have a battle,' said Stones.