Shaun Wright-Phillips

“To work with the kids and help them come through from the Academy to the first team would be brilliant.”

“I take every day as it comes, try to work hard and benefit from the training.”

“I think, as a fan, when you are sitting there in the stadium you want to be on the edge of your seat.”

“I first learnt to play football as a striker and it was only when I joined City that I learnt how to become a midfielder thanks to the help I received from the staff at the Academy.”

“Growing up, Arsenal were always such a big team, they were dominant and would always give you a tough game.”

“I ain't flash. I'm just plain old Shaun, the same as I was when I grew up in South London.”

“The fact that on the day I came back to City we stayed in the UEFA Cup through a last-minute own goal against Midtjylland and then won a dramatic penalty shoot-out made me smile.”

“I am not a person to quit. If something needs harder work then I will put my head down and do it.”

“Mourinho was good; a very good family man. If people had children and there were days we had to come in he would let you bring kids in and mess about with them while the training session was going on.”

“I don't do too much talking. I let my feet do that for me and that's what I plan on still doing.”

“I want to show people I can play.”

“I am never not going to want to play for England so I don't care how old I am. If I am doing well I hope I am going to get picked.”

“Yes, when the time comes for me to hang up my boots, I would love to stay and work with the City coaching staff. It would be great to give something back like that.”

“It's nice to know your manager has faith in you.”

“Well, I like cars. Just because you have two it doesn't make you flash.”

“Carrying the ball is one of the strongest points in my game and I like to be a danger on the pitch.”

“I don't want to bring my kid to a stadium and sit next to somebody who is shouting racist chants, because it's going to make kids think that it's okay to do it. It's not only affecting players, but it is affecting kids that are growing up now, and are going to be bringing their kids in future.”

“Everybody manages differently and as far as I'm concerned the results are the only thing that counts.”