Pep Guardiola hails his Man City side as 'legends'

Pep Guardiola lauded Manchester City's stars and title rivals Liverpool after Sunday's breathless comeback victory secured a fourth Premier League triumph in five years and sparked bedlam.

A decade on from Sergio Aguero sealing the crown in a jaw-dropping 3-2 final day win, a rocking Etihad Stadium witnessed similar drama just as the title appeared to be slipping out of their grasp.

Matty Cash and ex-Liverpool favourite Philippe Coutinho scored against stunned City, who knew the crown would head along the M62 to Anfield if Jurgen Klopp's Reds eventually found a way to beat well-drilled Wolves.

Liverpool ended up 3-1 victors but City by that point had launched an unforgettable five-minute turnaround rendering that immaterial, with super sub Ilkay Gundogan scoring either side of Rodri's strike in a 3-2 victory.

The Etihad Stadium had not seen such noise and drama since winning by the same scoreline against QPR a decade ago, leaving Guardiola beaming with pride and admiration.

"In the last five years winning four Premier Leagues, these guys are legends already," Guardiola said.

"I'm sorry, people have to admit it. This group of players are absolutely eternal in this club because what we achieve is so difficult to do.

"Just Alex Ferguson with United has done it years ago two or three times, now I realised again the magnitude of Alex Ferguson and his United."

Asked how he masterminded such an unlikely turnaround, Guardiola joked that Real Madrid had given him some tips after flipping their Champions League semi-final against City on its head earlier in the month.

"Well, I called Real Madrid and they gave me good advice," he said with a smile. "This was the reason why.

"Listen, no explanation in Madrid, no explanation today. It's