Manchester City midfielder Rodri has pinned the Premier League leaders' rampant run of form on a dressing room inquest held earlier this season.
Pep Guardiola's team currently top the table with a 10-point advantage over neighbours United - and will be able to extend the gap by another three points with a win over Arsenal on Sunday.
The situation was much more bleak for City back in November, however, after a stuttering start to the campaign left them languishing in 14th spot.
The 2-0 defeat by Tottenham left City clinging on to faint hopes of a title challenge - but, as Rodri has now explained, a meeting between the players helped kickstart their remarkable charge up the table.