City went into Saturday evening’s showdown with Tottenham knowing a win would move them 14 points clear at the top of the table.
And Guardiola’s men delivered with Ilkay Gundogan, Kevin De Bruyne and Raheem Sterling getting on the scoresheet to secure a 4-1 victory.
Guardiola hailed his side in the wake of the result, saying his talented squad continues to knuckle down despite their 16 match top flight winning run.
“It was solid, good, against one team demanding to be intense without the ball,” he said.
“They have good quality, but we played really good to beat one of the strongest teams in the Premier League.
“Without the ball we are a humble team.
“The performance of Kevin de Bruyne, you cannot imagine how good he plays with the ball, but he runs like a player in the Conference league – it is easier for the manager and the club.”
Guardiola also thanked his club for providing the players at his disposal while discussing their winning streak.
“Since August we are so happy and I admire the most the way we play without the ball – thank you to the club to provide me with these amazing players,” he said.
“We are on a good streak, but in three days we have another one.”
Tottenham gaffer Mauricio Pochettino conceded City are the Premier League’s top team.
“I think it was a good experience for the team, when you win and play well you maybe don’t learn, so, you must learn this type of game,” he said.
“We have a lot of positive things, because we played a team in very good form with very good momentum.
“It wasn’t bad at the start [of the game], but the way we conceded from a corner was a big mistake and a massive present for them, when you play a team in very good form, you cannot give away these gifts.
“When you’re playing a team with good quality, if we take risks, we give them the possibility of making chances.
“We tried to play, but they were better, we have to congratulate them. So far, they are the best team in England.
“I am very disappointed. We must learn, because one day we want to be in a position to win the Premier League, but today was a big lesson for us.
“We were never going to come here and play a different way to how we normally play, so, we tried, we tried to force the opener, but they were better.”
City will retain their lead over second-placed Manchester United if Jose Mourinho’s side lose to West Brom on Sunday.
Next up for the Blues is Tuesday night’s trip to the King Power Stadium to take on Claude Puel’s resurgent Leicester side.
