Manchester United had 'Fergie time' - now Man City's new identity is undisputed

"I swear you'll never see anything like this ever again," cried Martin Tyler in the seconds that followed Sergio Aguero's last-gasp title winner in 2012. For 10 years and nine days, it seemed that he was right.

Then on Sunday, remarkably, Manchester City did it all again. After a dismal 75 minutes that saw them fall two goals behind to Aston Villa, City scored three goals in a mad five-minute spell to salvage their Premier League ambitions and scupper Liverpool's quadruple dream.

Ilkay Gundogan's second goal of the day, a close-range tap-in that completed the incredible comeback, sparked scenes of celebration in the Etihad Stadium akin to those witnessed a little over 10 years ago.

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With another seemingly improbable final day comeback written into the history books, you get the sense that the circumstances in which City won their fourth Premier League title in five years will benefit the club far beyond merely adding another trophy to the cabinet.

In a way, the fashion in which City did it is more important that winning the title itself. Regardless of whether they intended to or not, City are building a reputation, a legend almost, of being the Premier League club that is never dead and burried.

In many aspects City have been a super-club for a few years now. The titles they've won, the caliber of players they sign and the fact that Pep Guardiola is their coach make it hard to argue otherwise.

But until now there has been one thing missing, and City have been on the receiving end of it in recent times.

Certain clubs posses an intangible aura in certain situations, a self-belief that they will prevail that infects their opponents and