The Premier League is the No1 league in the world in many areas. The events, the shocks, the production, the viewing figures, the worldwide audience are by far the best. Do I think at this moment in time it's got the highest quality levels in Europe in terms of Champions League football and domination of that area? In quality terms it needs to rise again to get to that point where it's by far the best in all areas.

There are only four trophies available to win at the start of every season and there will be some big teams this year who won't win one at all.

The trouble with the transfer window is it creates a window where transfers have to be done

It was like he was being controlled by a 10 year-old on a PlayStation.

I would have been about seven years old when the formative years of my competitive football education began. I was playing in the local leagues around Manchester, playing against lads from tough areas who had been taught they had to fight for everything.

It will be a difficult couple of days. It's difficult now and it will be difficult tomorrow.

We're at the top of the cliff and we can either fall off the edge or keep climbing.