Joey Barton insists his priority is to stay with Newcastle United.
The midfielder has been linked with Liverpool and Aston Villa after putting off new contract talks.
"We believed in the squad and the group that we could achieve what we've achieved and maybe, if one or two things had gone our way, we might have done a little bit better," Barton said.
"Next season is going to be as difficult a season, if not a lot more difficult, because teams will respect you a little bit more and the cup final atmosphere of every game goes.
"It's going to be a lot more difficult than what it's been this season. The test is on us to improve individually and as a collective to move forward.
"Individuals win nothing and achieve nothing - thankfully we've got a good squad mentality and a good rapport between ourselves and we've been able to propel ourselves up the table the last few months."
