Wojciech Szczesny

“I wouldn't dare compare myself to Buffon, not as a man and not as a keeper.”

“I am not afraid to fight for No. 1 with anyone, Fabianski or Casillas.”

“In football, there's always room for improvement.”

“I would never say I give less to Roma than I do to Arsenal; it is just that the emotion is different.”

“Winning at Wembley is always special.”

“Every player that comes at Juventus becomes better; every player that comes wins trophies.”

“I feel confident of being No. 1, but I know I can't let myself play a few bad games.”

“There's not a single keeper in the world that goes through a season without a little dip.”

“You'll always find that goalkeepers are a team within the team, and I've always had good relationships with the others, which is important because nobody understands the mindset of a goalkeeper like the other goalkeepers.”

“I'm a little embarrassed to talk about it now, but the very first sport that I did, if you can call it sport, was ballroom dancing. I was aged seven to nine or 10.”

“I think, in general, the coaches in Italy are much more tactical; that's just how the league works.”

“We all have difficult moments in our careers. It is how you react to them that counts.”

“If I stay in Roma, I can still improve. If I go back to Arsenal, I will treasure my experience in Italy.”

“I think when you play with the same defence, you sort of understand each other's body language, and you read off each other, and it's much, much better.”

“When you come to a new club, it takes time to adapt.”

“Over a long time, I've honestly had enough of people saying Arsenal's defence is not good enough.”

“When I came to Arsenal, I was on a scholarship earning £80 per week away from my family.”

“I think some of the English players at Chelsea run the club, pretty much.”

“I don't think there was a danger of chaos at Arsenal. We have a fantastic manager who knows how to run the club. All the players believe in what he's doing.”

“I have been at Arsenal Football Club for seven years now, and I have always shown my full respect to the Club, Arsene Wenger, all the coaching staff, my team-mates, and the fans. I've always felt that I received great support from the manager and the fans, and I am fully focused on getting back to my best.”