Mile Jedinak

“I've experienced it a few times at club level, when a manager goes. It doesn't become any easier, but it's part and parcel.”

“I was able to start a family in London and so on. It's a very dear place to my heart and will continue to be.”

“I'd like to offer my knowledge and experience. Hopefully that will put the club in a better place. It's no guarantee but I've done well in the past and I'm still determined to keep doing that.”

“The feeling of captaining our country to Asian Cup glory in 2015, and to have been able to contribute to achieving success for Australia, will stay with me forever.”

“You can't get by at any level if you can't exert yourself physically or keep up with the demands.”

“It's definitely the biggest honour to captain your country at a World Cup. Only three others have done it before me so it's obviously massive. I enjoyed every minute of it.”

“I do remember those days really well, when I was working at my uncle's office in Sydney. I never even thought about the future to be honest, it was all about getting work done and then my head was focused on the Mariners.”

“Turkey was a great experience for me, both personally and professionally. I met some really good people and had an excellent time on and off the pitch. I thoroughly enjoyed it, and it was great to experience a new culture.”

“As a group we must make sure we're all in sync with each other. We need to be connected through each other's actions.”

“It's very exciting, everyone wants to see Aston Villa back in the Premier League and kicking on from there. It's great to see this club with such a rich history of being in the top flight, it's an exciting prospect.”

“After much deliberation I have made the decision to retire from playing international football.”

“I don't have to prove anything to anybody. Anyone who knows me in the football industry knows what I'm about.”

“I'm a Palace player. I've not been told otherwise by anybody and until then you remain committed.”

“I was a young boy from Western Australia with a dream to play professional football.”

“It's a massive step up, from working in an office to playing in the Premier League.”

“Every manager deserves a part of whatever success you have. They build squads, and particularly at this football club they build the style of play.”

“Managers are driving the ship, so to speak, without actually being on the pitch, so every manager I've worked under here definitely deserves credit.”

“To captain your team to promotion in one of the most gruelling leagues in the world is right up there, it goes very high on my list. It's something I'm immensely proud of - I don't think it quite sinks in.”

“It's the play-offs, the end of the season, the big games, if that doesn't excite you as a team or a player then you shouldn't be playing.”

“I know these away legs are always going to be tricky playing in front of 30,000 people.”