Athlete

I love Everton and all I think about is playing for Everton.

I played a lot of games at a young age and I feel like I'm an older player in the side now. I communicate a lot more on the pitch and in the training room now.

It's a goal to get myself in the squad for the World Cup.

I've added a bit more composure on the ball and defensively got a bit cuter and improved in one-on-ones.

I've got a defensive responsibility as well as trying to get goals and assists. I'm trying to do that.

Now and again there are a few cookies going around the training ground. If we have played a game I can afford to have one.

Chelsea are always competing to win things and that was my thought to push myself and reach a new level.

Some players are more fortunate than others to have coaches who are more focused on improvement.

Bad days don't always stay.

You can always be more professional.

It was when I came back from Leeds that things started to change. I went from being a kid to having to man up and going into a man's game.

You can never stop learning in football and I'm always trying to take little things on board that other players do.

Everybody develops at different rates.

You play football to enjoy the game and the manager wants to be happy on the sidelines watching unbelievable football.

I feel I'm a player who entertains and gets people on the edge of their seats, as well as trying to be a game-changer who can win a game for the team.

Every manager has their own way of approaching games.

You have to go through bad days to get to the great days you have in your career.

I'm Ross Barkley and I've got to create a better version of the player I am and show what I can do, not try to be like someone else. That's part of what I hope I can achieve here, to make people aware of who I am as a player and show everyone what I can do.

We can all improve.

As a young lad it's been your dream to play football and you get injuries and you've got to respond well to them and work really hard, because it's your dream to be on the pitch.