The star slammed City’s title rivals.

Rodri brutally dismantled Arsenal players’ mentality after Manchester City cliched the Premier League title.

On Sunday Man City beat West Ham 3-1 to become the first side in history to win four English top flight titles in succession.

City knew a win would see them pip Arsenal to the title, and raced into an early lead thanks to a stunning strike from Phil Foden.

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The Premier League Player of the Season soon added his second, before Rodri gave City breathing space after Mohamed Kudus had pulled a goal back with a superb overhead kick.

Arsenal did their job in beating Everton 2-1 at the Emirates Stadium, but unfortunately for Mikel Arteta’s side, the Hammers did not do them a favour.

This season the Gunners hung in the title race until the very end, an improvement on their title bid last season.

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Yet despite that, City star Rodri highlighted the difference in mentality between the two clubs as a reason why City were able to make history.

When asked how City keep winning titles, the Spaniard told Optus Sport: “It’s the mentality. Great players are all over the league, at all the clubs. Arsenal also, they did an unbelievable season.

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“But I think the difference was here [the mentality]. When Arsenal came here at the Etihad, I saw them. Ah, these guys, they don’t want to beat us, they just want to draw. And that mentality, we wouldn’t do it the same way…”

Arsenal held City to a goalless at the Etihad back in March, with Arteta’s side completely changing their approach to successfully stop City’s free-scoring attack.

While that result kept Arsenal a point ahead of City in the table, they went on to drop points and City overtook them.

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Alex Brotherton is a journalist at SPORTbible. He has previously worked with publications including the Manchester Evening News, GOAL and BBC Sport. He is a football fanatic, but also dabbles in tennis and American football. He can often be found watching dreadful non-league football.