Manchester City’s incredible Premier League stats… proving they’re already destined to be crowned champions in 2017-18

IT wasn't particularly pretty, but the Manchester City juggernaut kept on rolling on Sunday.

Pep Guardiola's men battled from a goal down to beat a determined Huddersfield 2-1 at the John Smith's Stadium.

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Having gone 1-0 down on the stroke of half-time, City faced an uphill battle as they looked to keep their winning streak alive.

In fact, only a Sergio Aguero penalty and a scrappy Raheem Sterling strike in the 85th-minute allowed the Manchester giants to walk away with three points.

In doing so, City set a new record in storming to the 11th away win in a row in all competitions.

The victory also saw Guardiola's side record their 18th-straight victory, home and away, in all matches - while extending their unbeaten streak to an incredible 26 matches.

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Perhaps even more amazingly, in coming from behind at half-time, City broke a 22-year curse.

Not since April 1995 had the Etihad side battled back from a deficit at the break to come away with all three points.

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On top of all of that, Manchester City have now extended their incredible start to the Premier League season...

With 37 points and a goal difference of +34 from just 13 league games, City boast not only the best Prem record, but the best top-flight league record in England ever.

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Even when converting the old "two points for a win" numbers to the modern-day three, City still boast the most incredible record.

Tottenham in 1960-61 and Liverpool in 1990-91 both racked up 37 points from 13 games - but with a far inferior goal difference.

Then, you really need to delve into the archives to find the next-best records - with the 1907-08 Manchester United side boasting 36 points from 13 games, while Preston's 1888-89 "Invincibles" racked up 35.

Interestingly, the only team in the Premier League era to ever reach 35 points are Manchester City - in 2011-12, when they won the title... and this year.

So as things stand, eight points clear of second-placed United, City appear to be storming to their third Premier League crown.