I think as far as kids go, you just have to work hard. Work on your skills, keep focused.

I don't know if we'd have been as dominant as we were last season. The new things, the new ideas the manager brought in everyone took them on board so well. He is special.

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

The title is still on the cards until it's off the cards.

Footballers do get a hard time, and there is a lot of generalization going on. When you get to meet players and know them as lads, it's always a bit different.

My dad being a player. I was never that quick as a kid, so I had to get quicker. I trained hard. I was never that player who could roll out and relax, like Michael [ Owen] or Stevie [ Gerrard], who were natural.

I'm not silly. I understand that, with age and at different parts of your career, you have different challenges.