I have a lot of good football talk with cabbies, but when you want to get somewhere in a hurry, it can be distracting. I always know they're going to want to talk football if 'Talksport' is on the radio.

If I lose the ball, I lose it trying to do the right thing. That's the way it is.

But what club wouldn't welcome the chance to strengthen their side, what club would turn down the resources Chelsea have?

Every season will have its dips and hard moments, and the challenge then is to make sure you don't get too down in those moments and make sure you come back fighting.

I come from a football family which has really helped.

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

I am certainly not the most talented player in the world; there's many a more talented player than me.