"If you want to compete, you have to take out the big boys." — Aaron Mooy

Once I was in a shopping centre with some Western Sydney Wanderers boys and this kid came up to me and said, 'Hi I'm a Kuhlman, we have the same dad and my mum's got photos of you as a baby.' I was shocked, lost for words, really uncomfortable. I knew he'd had kids but no idea how many or age.

We didn't know how it was going to go but it was always going to be hard for me to go straight from Melbourne into Manchester City's first team. It was always the plan for me to go on loan.

The more games you play and are playing well consistently, you get more confident.

I always wanted to experience 50 games at least in a season because all the top players in the world, they do that every year.

You have to worry about your own performances before you think about everyone else.

I admit it's been a strange journey for me to get to the Premier League, and St, Mirren definitely played their part in that.

I don't really watch one player and copy him or anything like that but if I see something that I think could work then maybe I'll try it.

Of course, I've always dreamed of playing in the Premier League.

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If you want to compete, you have to take out the big boys.