Pep Guardiola's English might not be as fluent as the football provided by his City slickers but he has at least mastered one time honoured phrase: we're taking it one game at a time.
The man with the midas touch has become only the second manager to win his first six Premier League games - Carlo Ancelotti was the first - following the leaders 3-1 win at Swansea yesterday.
That's ten wins on the bounce in all competitions; not that purist Pep is counting - nor is he getting carried away by City's blistering start to the season.
Top of the table - four points clear of Spurs and six ahead of rivals United - City look the real deal, especially now Sergio Aguero is back from suspension.
But the former Barcelona boss is determined to keep his, and his players' feet on the ground. "I didn't think about what might happen at the start of the season," he told www.mancity.com, following their six-of-the-best victory at the Liberty.
"We just focused on pre-season, and then we took a lot of confidence from our Champions League qualifying games, and then it's been game by game. Now we are thinking of Celtic, and then it will be Tottenham and that's how we'll go forward.
"And at the end of the season, we will see how our levels were and whether we were better than our rivals or not.
"I honestly just think qualifying for (next season's) Champions League will be very tough.
"(Manchester) United played really well (against Leicester), Liverpool are especially playing very well, as are Tottenham and Arsenal. Everton may have lost on Saturday, but they are all so, so strong."
City left Wales with an injury cloud over Belgian midfielder Kevin de Bruyne, who went off nine minutes from time at the Liberty Stadium with what appeared to be a hamstring injury.
De Bruyne was due to be assessed further on Sunday, but he would appear to be a major doubt for the Celtic clash in Glasgow.
Swansea, meanwhile, are without a win in five league games, although a vastly-improved performance might take some of the heat off manager Francesco Guidolin prior to Liverpool's Liberty Stadium visit next Saturday.
The Swans held Guardiola's men until midway through the second-half before conceding a contentious penalty, but they have collected just four points from six games.
Ryan Giggs and Gianfranco Zola are among those to have been linked with the Swansea job, but Guidolin says he has not met with club chairman Huw Jenkins to discuss his future. "I don't know what the owners and chairman are thinking," he said. "For me, it is not important.
"Instead, it is important to work with my players and have a good relationship with them. I have not spoken to the chairman. I do not feel under pressure. It's my job.
"In this period, our fixtures are not easy. We are not in a good moment for results, but (against Manchester City) I saw my team grow up."
Source: PA-WIRE
