Khaldoon Al Mubarak: Man City 'absolutely' targeting five Premier League titles in a row

Khaldoon Al Mubarak said the magnitude of Manchester City's milestone achievement of winning four Premier League titles in a row is still sinking in and that the target is to extend that record again next season.

City were pushed all the way by Arsenal in pursuit of the title, confirmed as champions only on the final day following a 3-1 win over West Ham United.

It means City are the only English club to win four successive top-flight titles. It followed last season's treble success, where Pep Guardiola's side collected winner's medals in the league, FA Cup and the Champions League.

“It feels like these last two seasons are one season – almost interconnected. Finishing last summer, winning the Champions League, it happened so fast," Manchester City chairman Al Mubarak told the club's website.

"We had a very short pre-season, and then straight back at it, the Charity Shield, the [Uefa] Super Cup and then we go into the season. And to finish it off winning a fourth Premier League in a row.

"We have to sometimes pause and contextualise. Since 1926, five teams have attempted to win four times in a row. Five teams. Huddersfield, Arsenal, Liverpool in the 80s and then Manchester United, who attempted it twice. None of them succeeded.

"In over 100 years of English football, never has any team been able to achieve four championships in a row. So, once that sinks in you start really appreciating the magnitude of what was achieved. The difficulty, the challenge, the tenacity required.”

Al Mubarak said he was convinced the title was heading back to the Etihad back in October. City had just lost to their closest rivals Arsenal 1-0 away, but the chairman insisted that, despite defeat to the Gunners, he knew the reaction from the