Premier League title parade reveals the transfer secret behind Man City success

Manchester City's players, staff and supporters came together to celebrate the Blues' latest Premier League title triumph on Monday, converging on Manchester city centre for an open-top bus parade.

Thousands of City fans lined the streets as their title-winning heroes made their way from the National Football Museum, down Deansgate and onto a presentation stage erected outside Beetham Tower.

The mood among the crowds was one of jubilation, with many attendees still scarcely able to understand how on earth City managed to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat having trailed Aston Villa 2-0 after 75 minutes on the final day.

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A combination of Raheem Sterling, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Rodri, Kevin de Bruyne and Ilkay Gundogan was how, plus an immense display of character and personality that made City believe in the seemingly impossible. It's hard to escape the irony that character and personality - two things that just a few weeks ago Patrice Evra claimed Guardiola's side lack - are two things City's players clearly have in abundance.

That was all the more evident on Monday, as the players let their hair down and revelled in the celebrations. You'll have seen the videos on social media, but let's briefly recap.

It's safe to say that a number of the players had consumed a fair amount of alcohol over the preceding 24 hours, particularly the likes of Jack Grealish and John Stones.

Grealish was the star of the evening, showing that he really doesn't care about the criticism levelled at him this season from those outside of the club. The 26-year-old was drinking, leading chants, conducting hilarious interviews and generally just having the