IT’S NOT OVER

KEVIN de Bruyne says City are still on course for an ‘unbelievable’ season despite their Premier League disappointment.

The Blues head to Newcastle tomorrow for an FA Cup quarter-final, and a win will put them within 180 minutes of retaining the trophy and securing another domestic double.

And with the Champions League due to restart in

August, De Bruyne says the team still has its eyes set on major prizes.

“I think in comparison with a lot of other teams we are doing alright,” he said.

“We have still got big chances in the FA Cup and Champions League.

“Imagine if we come out after winning these cups, it will be an unbelievable season! We have got a lot to play for and look forward to it.”

De Bruyne said that City gave up on catching Liverpool well before the lockdown brought a sudden halt to the season, even though it was mathematically possible until Thursday night.

“We knew it was impossible,” said De Bruyne. “You are always disappointed when you don’t win, but I think we are honest enough to say Liverpool were better this year.

“I think we worked really hard, we played really well but we weren’t good enough and that’s no problem for us to admit.

“If everything goes to plan for us then I think we still have 13 or 14 games, so we still have a lot to play for and a lot of objectives.

“We are professionals and we need these games to get more physique, to get more rhythm, to get more intensity and it will be very important to keep focused.

“Obviously with all the objectives that we still have, there is no time for us to get down and we will take the games seriously.”