Manchester City are playing similar football to that of Barcelona back in their formidable 2010/11 season.

That’s according to former defender turned pundit Danny Mills, who says Pep Guardiola has managed to recreate his best times as a manager at Manchester City.

City have been almost unstoppable so far this season, remaining unbeaten in all competitions and topping their Champions League group as well as the Premier League.

Former Sky Blues defender Mills, who spent 5 years at the club, believes that they are now playing similar football to that of the Barcelona side that won the treble six years ago.

“What I’ve been really impressed by with Pep is that it was always going to take time for him to get used to the Premier League but he’s concentrated on people and getting the right people in place,” Mills told Premier League Daily.

“The way he wants to play has been crucial and he never wants to divert from that. When he came in last season he said this is how I’m going to play, whether it goes good or bad this is how we play in this style, and he’s built on that.

“The way that they play I think now is the most similar a team has played since when he was in [managing] that Barcelona side.

“Entertainment wise, they are by far the best team to watch in the Premier League – possibly in Europe.”

Mills was full of praise for midfielder David Silva, who has managed 7 assists for City so far this season but has found his efforts shadowed by the brilliance of Kevin De Bruyne.

“He’s absolutely brilliant. He’s a genius,” added Mills. “His touch, his vision, his ability to pick a pass is sublime.

“When you’ve got an incredibly fluid front four, five or six, at times, running all over the place he’s the player that can pick that pass.

“It’s just an outstanding line-up and maybe because of those names he’s maybe not quite getting the attention that he would normally get.”