Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has praised the mentality of his players after they registered a record-breaking 15th successive win in the Premier League.

City remain 11 points clear at the top of the standings after defeating Swansea City by a 4-0 scoreline on Wednesday night.

Throughout this campaign, City have received credit for their ability on the ball, but Guardiola has been left impressed with his desire of his players without it, claiming that they are fighting for possession like "animals".

The 46-year-old is quoted by Sky Sports News as saying: "In history there have been some amazing teams - Liverpool, [Manchester] United with Sir Alex Ferguson, Chelsea with Jose Mourinho.

"A lot of good, good teams and we are the first ones to win 15 games in a row. Of course that will not make sense if we do not win the title, if we don't win the title it will just be a record.

"This record will be broken but it will not be easy. When (my players) don't have the ball they go to win it like animals. At this level it's so competitive. That means we are strong in the head."

City are next in action when they host Tottenham Hotspur at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday evening.