Jamie Carragher

“We are not a nation who has ever produced No 10s prolifically. When I was growing up, attacks consisted of a big man-little man combination, with two midfielders sitting behind.”

“Would I - or any defender - tell the referee to give a penalty if I made a foul in the box but it was deemed a fair tackle? No chance.”

“At the end of a career you're desperate more than ever for medals, grabbing as much as you can as you go.”

“When the tone needs to be set and the crowd need to be revved up, nothing is better than a big, shuddering tackle.”

“We sometimes undervalue the importance of goalkeepers.”

“We have all come to agree the modern players cannot be one-trick ponies, and we are especially critical of those who do not consistently produce in the biggest games.”

“Without Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo, we would discuss Robben more often and with more appreciation.”

“I understand that we're paid a lot of money and we're in the limelight. When things don't go well, there's deserved criticism.”

“Not playing for Liverpool would hurt me more than not playing for England.”

“I always think when you're in the Champions League, as a player, as a fan now, you're in that to come up against the biggest teams and the biggest names - that's what you want.”

“I was born on January 28, 1978, the same day as Buffon.”

“I've played for Liverpool's first-team pretty much every week for 16 years.”

“Many in top positions around Europe have devoted their lives to coaching.”

“If you'd asked me at the start of my career I would have said I was going to be a manager. I may still be in future, but there seemed to be an expectation it was a natural progression for me.”

“I think with my generation, your first game of senior football was often a Sunday League game of football. Sometimes you're playing on pitches that aren't great, you've no referee, you've no goal nets.”

“I've seen plenty of young lads elevated into the senior squad acting like they have made it.”

“When Robben joined Chelsea in 2004 nobody realised how good he was. He was seen as an excellent player rather than a world-class one, and he suffered a lot with injuries. In the years since, he has elevated his game.”

“There is so much I admire about Buffon. His longevity is remarkable, his loyalty to Juventus impeccable.”

“We want to play a full year, July to July, because that will mean we've been successful.”

“For the life of me, I'll never understand why the teams that have the best defences get criticised. Shouldn't clean sheets be a badge of honour for defenders and goalkeepers?”