Manchester City moved a significant step closer to retaining their Premier League title after two second-half goals sealed victory in the Manchester derby on Wednesday night.
Pep Guardiola's side moved a point clear of Liverpool at the top of the table by winning their crucial game in hand after goals by Bernardo Silva and Leroy Sane — aided by some poor goalkeeping by David de Gea.
City boss Guardiola said: 'It's in our hands. It's incredible what we have done so far. Both Liverpool and us deserve the title. The team that loses should not have regret.
'We still have so much to do. People will say we are beautiful and handsome but now we have to go to Burnley and its incredibly difficult.
'Recovering from going out of the Champions League was the hardest thing for the players. You can't imagine our frustration. How difficult was that?
'The Champions League is beautiful and we thought it was there for us. It does hurt and to stay alive after that in the Premier League is great because the pressure we felt was huge.'
City will expect Liverpool to leapfrog them again when they host relegated Huddersfield on Friday night, but they are now undoubtedly in the box seat.
'We're fortunate that it's in our hands so we depend on our own performances — if we win our last three games, we are champions and that is what we're going to try to do,' Guardiola added.