De Bruyne: Manchester United and Manchester City are different

Kevin De Bruyne is aware of the fact that his club doesn't have the same fame as the Red Devils but he believes they could grow more and become more important in the future.

The Citizens will face Monaco tomorrow in the Champions Leagues round of the last sixteen and get a chance to come a little step closer to their dream.

"People talk about teams like Man United and Liverpool, with the history they have.

"Obviously they are great teams and you cannot compare us to them because we didn't have the time that they've had already for doing what they did in the Champions League," he admitted.

"They've been there for multiple years and we've only been there for five or six years. We need the same amount of time to compare to them in the Champions League.

"For me [history means] nothing, but for a lot of people in the world it means everything. That's why people are talking about Man City a little bit less than they do the other teams.

"Everybody in England will be very proud about the English teams achieving a lot in Europe, but we also want the chance to try that.

"If we do it for another 50 years and then we have a couple of Champions Leagues, people will maybe also look differently at us."

Furthermore he talked about his current cluba nd admitted he is very happy.

"To be fair I'm very happy," he said. "I think I'm playing a little bit more defensively than I was earlier in the season, but we also changed a lot of positions for me personally.

"I know people look at statistics, but I think I am playing better than last year. Maybe statistically I'm a little bit less, but as a player for the team I am doing better.

"It's not a problem at all. I never look at my stats.  I can see very well how I am playing for the team. We are winning games without me scoring and, in the end, if we can have a title then I will be very happy."