Kevin De Bruyne
Kevin De Bruyne believes the title run-in is going to be tough for both Manchester City and Liverpool. The two title rivals played out a pulsating 2-2 draw in their much-hyped Premier League clash at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday. The encounter had been widely billed as a title decider but, although the result ensured City retained their lead at the top, their advantage with seven games remaining is a slender one point.
Kevin de Brune said: “Whoever won this game, I never thought it would be who wins the game wins the title. I think the schedule is so hard for both of them and they (the games) come thick and fast. The quality of the Premier League is so high. It’s going to be a massive challenge.”
Newcastle must play both sides – Liverpool at St James’ Park on April 30 and City at the Etihad on May 8 – and could yet have a say in where the title eventually goes. City now travel to Spain for the second leg of their quarter-final against Atletico Madrid on Wednesday before facing Liverpool again at Wembley in the FA Cup semi-finals next Saturday. De Bruyne feels the schedule is so intense it is difficult to look too far ahead.
Kevin de Bruyne said: “We don’t have the time. Even if you wanted to think about it Monday is a recovery day and then on Tuesday we are leaving for Madrid. Then it is the same for the cup game. It would have been nice to think about the end of the season but you don’t get the time. Maybe that’s a good thing. We’ll play, play, play and then see what happens.”
