Pep Guardiola joked it had been part of his plan for Manchester City to come from 2-0 down to beat Aston Villa 3-2 to claim the Premier League title as his side paraded the trophy through Manchester on Monday.
Needing to win to hold off Liverpool by a point to win the title, City were trailing 2-0 with 15 minutes remaining before three goals in five-and-a-half manic minutes at the Etihad.
Guardiola kept his post-match promise by puffing on a cigar as he took to the stage at the end of the parade.
City have now four titles in the last five years under Guardiola and six in the last 11 seasons.
"It was the plan, 0-2, calm, calm," Guardiola said with a laugh. "And after we scored it was a great night.
"Everybody knows what has happened is an incredible achievement. This is the toughest league, in six years since we arrived we had four.
"The happiness on all the faces is the greatest reward we can get."
Despite their domestic dominance, the Champions League has remained beyond City despite the billions spent amassing a stellar squad.
Another heartbreaking exit to Real Madrid in the semi-finals earlier this month could have derailed their Premier League title charge, but they bounced back to take the necessary 10 points from the final four games.
"There was a lot of tension in the last month after (the defeat to Madrid) and a lot of difficult games.
"We never give up and we have to be so proud of the group."
The event also became a farewell party for club captain Fernandinho, who will return to his native Brazil this summer after nine years and 12 trophies with the club.
"When I came here for the first time and met someone from City they said, 'Listen, we want you to be one of the leaders, we want you to be a champion'," the 37-year-old said.
"When I look back all of the titles we won are really special."