Often there is a wall between the journalist and the star because there is usually not much time to get to know a person, and the star is always asked the same questions, and may be defensive.

I've taken challenges with the big risk that it can all go wrong. But that's what I like and I'd rather do that than be safe all the time.

You only stop learning when you quit.

Man City needed something and when Johnson did something, something happened

I am very fit and by playing sweeper I can control the speed of the game.

I like stubborn players. At least they have an opinion. If they are right or wrong, this doesn't matter for me.

We must have had 99 per cent of the match. It was the other three per cent that cost us.