As far as I see it you just can't give Messi space in the dangerous areas - we have to close him down, get tight and give him as little room as we can because if you don't, he can destroy you.

I think it was in Moscow last year and I got changed for training the day before we played Moscow, but the fact is they actually wanted to do John's, me and John were next to each other and they did mine by mistake. John had done them I think. So yeah it is true.

Of course it is going to be difficult for any player to get in the Chelsea side no matter who they are.

Goals never come easy. No one gives you goals.

I'm not the kind of player to see out my time and sit with my bum on the bench too much. I want to be involved. That's my character.

Henry is a great man, I really like him. He is a great professional and I think he will be a great captain for them. He's been the outstanding player in the Premiership for the last three or four years

Nobody expects a footballer to have any kind of an IQ, which is a bit of an unfair stereotype.