Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini was delighted to kickoff their title defence with victory at Newcastle United.
While he knows there will be stiff competition once again this season, Pellegrini is certain City have grown during his time at the club.
He said: "It's very difficult to compare each year. Maybe last year a lot of people doubted we could win the title because it was my first season here in the Premier League.
"Today, we have one year more working with the players and I think we have also a strong squad.
"But always in England in the Premier League, you have five or six teams that can win the title, so we need to have the same attitude as we had today, the hunger with which we have started the season, the same humility with which we played today in every game.
"I am sure this squad can fight, and we will see at the end of the season which titles we will win."
