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Vincent Kompany claims the current record-breaking Manchester City squad is no better than Roberto Mancini's 2012 outfit.

And the Blues skipper says that the only thing which sets the current side apart is the hard work which Pep Guardiola puts into his preparation for every game.

Kompany skippered Mancini's team to a crucial – and dramatic – last-day triumph to end a 44-year wait for a league title, as Sergio Aguero scored a winner in added time to beat Queen's Park Rangers.

But Guardiola's team last season won the league by a record 19 points and smashed records along the way.

But Kompany reckons there is no difference between the two in terms of player quality.

Of course, he, David Silva and Sergio Aguero played in both, but his comments throw up some interesting comparisons.

Was Gareth Barry a better holding midfielder than Fernandinho? Yaya Toure or Kevin De Bruyne? Peak Joe Hart or Ederson? Pablo Zabaleta or Kyle Walker?

“People don't believe, but there is not more quality in this team than we had in the team that first won the title for Manchester City. In terms of quality, it is pretty even,” he told the BBC 's Premier League Preview podcast.

“The big difference is how we prepare for games and how we always have some sort of advantage to the opponent.

“If the manager keeps doing what he's doing, that is a start for the whole team to kick on as well.”