Mancini: "Man Utd" still steps ahead of "Man City" © EuroFootball.com

Strategist Roberto Mancini is convinced that Manchester City remains the strongest club in the English Premier League.

In Sunday's Manchester derby, Man City crushed their opponents 6-1 - the biggest defeat in the history of the country's championships for Man Utd.

Nevertheless, Mancini did not rush to celebrate: "Man Utd is still one step ahead of us and we will only change that if we win the championship title. After that, the situation may change, but until then they are better.

I really respect the opponent's team and its composition. The season is long, and four or five teams are competing for the top spot."

And he added: "I think we played great against London's Tottenham, as well as Bolton, but this match was different - after all, we were playing against a team like Man Utd. We earned three points and we need to look forward."