Kolo Toure

“As a player, I had great respect for Gallas because he was older than me and in Africa when someone is older you have respect for them, but I think sometimes he took advantage of that in some ways.”

“My wish was to finish my career at Arsenal, but there are always banana skins.”

“You cannot have a place in the team - even if you are an international - if you don't show what you can do in training.”

“In official competitions there are mistakes you don't make or you pay for it dearly.”

“It is all about working hard, focusing and doing our job.”

“I'm a professional footballer and, to me, playing regularly is the most important thing; money is secondary.”

“Every game is challenging and sometimes things don't go well for you but you need to be able to come back and carry on fighting.”

“Football is great, isn't it?”

“I can learn so much from working with Brendan Rodgers, he is a top manager.”

“Managers come to clubs bringing players with them and they want to pick them at all costs - whether they are any good or not.”

“You can't keep changing managers. Every time the players have to adapt to a new strategy and the thinking of the new manager, which is really difficult and takes time.”

“Sometimes people, not the players, play the game before it's started and that's a problem because there are no small teams in the Premiership.”

“Individuals are very important but team spirit is the key - it is the most important thing.”

“Kieran Tierney is a lot like Ashley Cole in the way that he bombs up and down the flanks and that he is also so physically strong. He plays every game as well. He is not the tallest but he is a fighter and he is strong. He crosses, gets back and defends. He is a very good player.”

“It can happen in football that you argue with somebody in training but when you are not even talking on the pitch something has to change.”

“I have always been the kind of player who tries to help those around me.”

“Always, always, for a team like City, it's difficult to go for a season without winning one trophy.”

“A season is like a marathon and there will be plenty of ups and downs.”

“Every season when I win a trophy I'm just so happy.”

“I love playing at the same club as my brother.”