Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has lauded Chelsea as "incredible team" after their clash at the Etihad on Saturday.
City came from behind to claim a 2-1 in a highly entertaining contest, allowing them to leapfrog the Blues on the table.
And speaking after the game, Guardiola was full of praise for Frank Lampard's young side.
"After we conceded the goal, we suffered a little bit and in the best moment we had we scored from Kevin," Guardiola told Sky Sports. "After, we missed a lot of chances and the position for the last pass.
"Second half we controlled it. We lost some balls in a difficult position. They are masters to read the pass and to read the interception. [Chelsea] are a top side but we fought a lot.
"We adjusted some things, we had some problems from them, and we controlled better [in the second half] apart from the last minutes. [We were] tired, [had] injuries and we suffered."They are so good, they are an incredible team. It's Chelsea. When you see in the last 20 years, Chelsea aren't a bad side. The last six or seven years City won more titles but before that it was Manchester United and Chelsea – they were the best.
"Before teams [were] just defending and use the counter-attack, now teams have the courage to use young managers, they have players with spirit, nothing to lose and they go forward, play football that is nice.
"You can see the top teams are all playing incredibly well. Leicester, Liverpool, our team, Chelsea."