We will fly next term - Kompany

CITY stars Vincent Kompany (right) and Pablo Zabaleta embrace

VINCENT Kompany insists Manchester City will be the team to beat next season - despite ending this campaign empty-handed.

Pep Guardiola has ended a season without a trophy for the first time in his decorated managerial career, despite his much-heralded arrival at City.

But City skipper Kompany believes former Barcelona and Bayern Munich boss Guardiola has City moving in the right direction, ready for a major push for trophies next term.

"I think we've got a manager who has come in with a very specific vision of how he wants the game to be played," said Kompany.

"We have a team that will try everything to implement that.

"On certain areas we've been doing extremely well and no result or ranking will ever be able to translate that properly.

"We've dominated games, been organised, tried to play in a certain way that I always think is the beginning of something better, something special.

"There's a lot still to come beyond this year."

City go to Watford on Sunday, knowing a point will secure them a top-four place, while a win will seal third spot and see them avoid a potentially tricky Champions League qualifier.

o HARRY Kane scored four goals as Tottenham handed Leicester a 6-1 thrashing at the King Power Stadium.

Son Heung-min also scored goals either side of half-time, with Ben Chilwell briefly giving the hosts hope when making it 2-1 just before the hour.

o EXETER and Blackpool will contest the Sky Bet League Two play-off final after the pair came out on top in thrilling semi-final contests.

Jack Stacey scored in the fifth minute of added time to hand Exeter a 3-2 win and 6-5 aggregate victory over visitors Carlisle, while Stuart Moore's last-gasp own goal handed Blackpool a 3-3 draw and a 6-5 aggregate win at Luton.