James Milner

“You can look at every game, some where I've been a defensive player and others where I've had an impact.”

“City are a great club, and I had five great years there and enjoyed every minute. The fans were brilliant with me the whole time there, and that made the decision difficult.”

“I've started the coaching badges. I did some at Aston Villa, but things got in the way.'”

“It's all been a bit of a rush, but I think that happens when you make your debut so soon after leaving school. You've had this dream, and suddenly you're doing it, and everything happens very fast and hardly slows down.”

“I am coming to the part of my career where I want to play more football.”

“I think you always want to see your former clubs doing well.”

“I contribute in many different ways to the team. I've played a hell of a lot of games in my career, and you can stake any argument on the stats.”

“I've always dreamt of being a footballer. You only get one shot at a career like this, and I want to be the best professional I can. Anything I can do that means I can get the best out of my ability is what I'll try and do.”

“Liverpool is a great fit for me as a club. It's a huge club, and there is a lot of pressure every time you step out onto that field. I've played in front of the Anfield crowd, and it'll be nice to be on the other side of the fans now.”

“When I'm sat at 45 and retired, I want to look back and see what I've done and that I've played games rather than having come to the end of my career and tailed off.”

“I think the first time I finished a season with the same manager who started it was Martin O'Neill at Villa, probably five seasons into my career.”

“Eating the right things and doing the right things off the field are important. You see players like Ryan Giggs and Gareth Barry. If you look after yourself, you have a chance of playing a long time.”

“At Leeds, it was to stay up. I was such a young player, Leeds were my club, and we didn't do it. That was a lot to take. At Newcastle, the expectations to win a trophy were enormous. The No. 1 thing everyone up there thinks about is the football club.”

“Individual players don't win titles no matter how good you are as a player. The best players in the world need a team around them. It is about the team, and we are playing for the badge.”

“I only properly played golf when I was 15 or 16. The best course I've done? Pebble Beach in California.”

“I had the chance to play with Alan Shearer to join the list of class players I'd played with at a young age at Leeds - the Vidukas, Smiths, Kewells, and Woodgates.”

“I don't really believe in bogey teams. The results might just be a coincidence, but we need to make sure the same thing doesn't happen at Wembley.”

“I set higher standards than anyone and don't need anyone to tell me when I've played badly or not had a good game.”

“I would never say never. You never know what is going to happen.”

“Any time that you're criticised, it drives you on, and you try to prove people wrong.”