Athlete

If you don't believe in yourself, then who is going to believe in you?

I'm not really a defensive midfielder.

I want Arsenal to want me. If they didn't want me, it would hurt.

The Arsenal fans are great; every week they are 60,000, and the away support is fantastic.

We have got loyalty at Arsenal, and players have shown that in the past.

The only people who should play for England are English people.

I like to play anywhere in the middle.

My perfect formation would be 4-3-3 with one holding and then the two going forward. I would be one of the ones going forward.

I play the way I do because it's the Arsenal way.

I definitely wouldn't go somewhere just because I'm a homegrown player. I'd want to be wanted by a club.

Sometimes a manager can only do so much, as in prepare a team, and then the team have to go out there and perform.

To put on an England top is a dream.

I went to Bournemouth and had a great time. The idea was just to prove to myself that I can still play at that level.

All of a sudden, when you're injured, you realise everything revolves around your core. It's crucial for balance and absorbing impact.

I went to Bournemouth and had a great time. The idea was just to prove to myself that I can still play at that level.

When you go to the training ground day after day, there's times when you don't want to do it, especially when you see all the boys go out to training.

It's a pleasure to play for England, and I will never say no.

Football never stops, and that's why you need a big squad.

I'd say I was an attacking midfielder, and if you are going to be one of the best, you have to score goals and create them.

I want to go to the World Cup and enjoy it.