Training's completely different now. It used to be a lot of running and work without the ball. Now it's all with the ball, which any player loves.

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.

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

I always wanted to be a winner, to score goals. There was no massive bravery in terms of my mum passing away and stepping up. I just wanted to score. I know everyone would have given me a pass on it if I hadn't taken it. But I'd have had the hump with myself if I'd shirked it.

Barcelona are my favourite team in Spain, let's put it that way...

My dad shaped the footballing side of me, and Mum shaped me as a person. I've always been very close to her - we've only ever had one argument, and that was over something stupid when I was 13.

I'm like everyone else: I want to play every game, but it's not possible.