I don't want people losing respect for me as a player. I want to go out in every game and perform to the highest level. I have no retirement plans. I've had a lot of injuries but I want to continue playing.

Houllier couldn’t deal with players expressing any anger or questioning any of his decisions

After spending so much money Liverpool were a lot further behind the leaders when Houllier left than before he arrived

I get paranoid about people staring at me. Even now I don't deal with people looking at me. I can't do it sometimes. I can't go out. I don't know how to react when people stare.

I don't really think kids care much these days - they just tell you to f*** off.

I sometimes think I've needed a bit of an arm around me in my career - which I've not always got from certain managers and coaches who didn't understand me.

I hate talking about football. I just do it, you know?