Paul Merson has shared his thoughts on what Manchester City have done in the Premier League over recent years.
After beating Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 on Tuesday, the Blues put themselves two points ahead of Arsenal at the top of the table.
If City go on to beat West Ham United at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday in their final game of the season, they will become the first side to win four league titles in a row.
Ahead of this big game, one pundit pondered where Pep Guardiola’s side ranks in terms of the best teams the Premier League has ever seen.
Merson assesses City’s status as the best-ever Premier League team
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In his latest column for Sportskeeda where he previewed Sunday’s Premier League fixtures for the final day of the season, Merson had this to say about City and if he thinks they should be considered the best top-flight side ever.
He said: I’ve always wondered if this Manchester City side are the greatest in Premier League history.
“You have to see what the charges bring before delivering a verdict on this, but they are quite simply a phenomenal team. They’ve done it year after year and make the other teams look ridiculously average – it’s unbelievable.
“Pep Guardiola has made it a practice of playing central-defenders at left-back and the other day against Spurs, their second-choice goalkeeper Stefan Ortega came off the bench after Ederson’s injury to produce a match-winning display.
“It just goes to show that Man City have players on their bench who could walk into most starting XIs in the Premier League!”
Guardiola’s City will go down in Premier League history as one of the best ever
During Guardiola’s reign at the Etihad Stadium, City have won five Premier League titles in six years and broke numerous English football records.
With the chance to make even more history ahead of them by possibly becoming the first side to win four league titles in a row, this achievement would only increase City’s status as one of the best-ever Premier League sides.