As a player, if your attitude is questioned, it's horrible.

Look at the best dribblers in the world, Lionel Messi and Andres Iniesta, and the ball seems to stick to their foot, so I can work on that when I am dribbling.

If I went to Spain and lived there for five years, I'm not going to play for Spain. For me an English player should play for England, really.

I have had bad luck with injuries, but I can't keep saying I've been injured a lot.

I know the best way to recover and get the right amount of sleep.

My kids, since birth, have been dairy- and gluten-free.

I know my body well. I know the right foods to eat.

I've always loved representing my country, and it's something I've missed.

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

Nothing goes through your head when you're playing except who you are playing against and what you can do to affect the game.

If I'm on the bench in a Premier League game, I'm thinking, 'What can I do coming off the bench?'

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

With Arsenal, I've been playing out wide, which is not me.

I like to play anywhere in the middle.

Lionel Messi is on a different planet to anyone.

Being injured, coming back, playing a few games, trying to get your fitness back, getting injured again - you don't get a chance to prove what you can do.

Sometimes it's been difficult to stay positive, especially after the injuries that I've had, which have been frustrating.

If you look at the top midfielders in the past for England, like Lampard, Gerrard, and Scholes, they were always on the scoresheet.

Sometimes when people play for their country, I think there is that little bit of fear and pressure.

Sometimes you have to shield, and sometimes you have to press.

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

I want to be wanted by Arsenal. I've grown up at Arsenal. I'm a homegrown player, and as long as Arsenal want me, then I'm happy.

It doesn't 'hurt' me, hearing criticism from ex-players. It probably disappoints me a little bit more.

Now I've learned to enjoy my football while I can. Every time I'm on the pitch, I just enjoy it.

I realise things aren't going to go my way every week. Of course they're not. But the main thing is to give your all and enjoy.

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.

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

I'm not just a footballer; I'm a top athlete, and we have to be at the top of our game.

Players and people make mistakes.

It's impossible for one player to play the whole year. I've learnt that myself, and you're always bound to get injuries.

It's good to be around an English manager.

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

I don't think one player can ever win a World Cup.

Of course there's going to be expectations when you're playing well in the national team. But you just have to deal with that.

It's a dream to play for England, so if I'm selected, I'd look forward to playing. But it's down to the powers above me.

The criticism that Arsene gets is just a joke.

Some players have got their price, but, to be honest, that's not the way I look at the game.

All I think about is playing at the highest level and in the top competitions so I can measure myself against the best in the world.

Obviously I want to win things, and I want to do it with Arsenal.

I'm always in contact with my manager at Arsenal, who has been a big part of my career, and I'll always talk to him.

I will never say no to my country.

Josh McEachran is a great player.

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

It's the same for any team... you have to keep your best players.

I am happy at Arsenal.

It's easy to fit into a team like Arsenal.

Playing with people like Cesc Fabregas makes it easy for you. He will talk to you and talk you through games.

To play in the Champions League is an experience a player of 33 may not have had in his whole career. To be doing that at 18... well, it's such a bonus.

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

I work on my speed and strength every day, and I do a lot of work on my first five yards. For a footballer, that's really important.