Wilfried Zaha

“I am a different player to the one that went to Man Utd. at 20. I am 25 now; I have played a lot more games, and I understand what I am better at and what I am not good at and what I need to improve on. The player that went to Man Utd. is totally different to now.”

“I'd never look at someone and think he's better than me, unless it's Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi.”

“Ivory Coast, even though I told them no at first, they still had the belief in me and still wanted me because they knew what I could do for the team.”

“With the way my career has gone, I've had ups and downs, and I'm thankful for going through what I've gone through because now I'm a stronger person.”

“Everyone goes on about Manchester United all the time, but they're just another team in the final. I don't see it as anything special.”

“I am a normal guy. I muck about; I play around with my nieces. The only thing is I need to be professional when I am out and conduct myself in a certain way. I still live a normal lifestyle.”

“I am just trying to keep my performances consistent.”

“Sometimes, the easiest route is not the best route.”

“I am with Palace, and you can see on the pitch that all I think about is the team doing well.”

“Obviously if somebody scores 17 goals, you're not going to argue with him if he wants to take penalties.”

“I have a smile on my face because I am back on the pitch.”

“If you play a lot of games, you'll get your form back eventually.”

“The Ivory Coast had been begging for ages. The country and the fans love me already, and I haven't even done anything. I may not get the red carpet - it may not have the same Nike deals as when you play for England - but I'm going to be playing, I'm going to be loved, and that's all I want. Nothing else.”

“Everything cannot go right all the time.”

“The thing was, if I had a bad game, I was 'the Man United reject.' If I had a good game, it was 'Man United star on loan.' And I just thought, 'I don't need that anymore.' One minute, I was hero; the next minute, I was zero. I just didn't need it. I'd rather just play football.”

“I really want to make myself a better player.”

“Me going to a big club when I was, like, 19 or 20, I didn't know what to expect, how to behave, whatever. I was just a youngster who wanted to do tricks. I didn't even care about end product, really.”

“When I don't play well, nobody needs to say anything to me. I beat myself up.”

“Obviously, being at Wembley, that's where everybody wants to play.”

“For me to be a better player, I need to play more games, and having a gaffer I know has great trust in me gives me the confidence I need to help me improve my game.”