Ashley Young

It's up to me to use my brain, be clever, find the pockets of space, and get on the ball. ”

I've always got that determination, to get back in the squad and get back playing. ”

I enjoy having a challenge. ”

I was at Watford and got a knock-back when I was 16 and didn't get a YTS contract. They said I could find another club or go in and train three times a week after school. I'd been there since I was 10, so I got my head down and proved them wrong. Within a year, they had signed me up, and I haven't looked back. ”

We've got to rediscover the Manchester United way of playing, and I don't think many teams enjoy their nights at Old Trafford when we're on song. ”

I follow tennis, and I actually went to Wimbledon during the summer, and it was nice to get a day off during pre-season to watch it. Basketball as well - I don't have a team; it's just a casual interest - especially when the play-offs come around and the intensity rises. ”

Different managers play different systems, and you've got to be able to play in different positions. ”

A lot's been said about me playing for three different managers. ”

I had to go to see the careers woman at school, and when she asked me what I wanted to do after school, I told her flat: 'I want to be a professional footballer.' I can remember her being silent for a few seconds, just looking at me. ”

I'm enjoying playing football, and as a footballer, that's what you want to do, and that is exactly what I've been doing. ”