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 never relax on the year before. Every year I want to get more out of myself so I use it as a driving force, rather than a pressure thing.

There is such a belief in the squad that we could really do something.

I had a chance to go to Italy when I was younger and that would have been tough because of the language. America is easier but I really loved it.

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.

When I was at school, I wanted to be a lawyer.

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.