I take pride in the fact that people go home having felt that for 90 minutes today, life is beautiful - and that's it, basically. That's why professional football exists.

Young players need freedom of expression to develop as creative players... they should be encouraged to try skills without fear of failure.

I would be much more annoyed if we hadn't won the game. As a manager, you have to see the positives and I think Pires has a vaccine for the rest of his life.

When I first came to Arsenal, I realised the back four were all university graduates in the art of defending. As for Tony Adams, I consider him to be a doctor of defence. He is simply outstanding.

I've told him to cut off his ponytail. I think it makes him less aerodynamic.

I think we live in a very competitive world, and I love competition.

I am supposed to take the bullets and absorb them. Like a bear, a polar bear.