Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola believes his team is doing better this season as they are running less.
City have shown remarkable form in recent weeks, especially defensively, as they climb up the Premier League table.
They are also in the final of the Carabao Cup, where they will face Jose Mourinho's Tottenham.
If City win all their games in hand, they would only be a point off top spot in the Premier League.
"The only difference [since the West Brom game] is that we [now] run less," said Guardiola to reporters.
"We were running too much, and when you play football you have to walk – or run much less. Without the ball you have to run, but with the ball you have to stay more in position and let the ball run - not you. We have improved in these games, in these terms.
"We lost it a bit this season. It was my fault because the message was not clear but we came back with the principles.
"The players needed time to get the best condition after no pre-season, and it's normal that after good results and performances the people visualise they can do it again in the way we did it in the past. That is the path we have to continue on."
