In a way, I've thrived on the competition, perhaps it has made a better player because of it.

When you take a lot of stick you want to ram it down people's throats.

I think I work harder on the pitch, I cover more ground and my passing is more accurate.

I have never seen a player as driven and determined as me, quietly determined; that's why I always want to do the best.

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.

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 loved being in America. It was a great experience. People will be drawn to China because of the money but the lifestyle, everything about America, I couldn't recommend it enough.