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I am trying to improve the defensive side of my game and become an all-round wide-player, but my USP is that I am an attacking winger that takes players on, commits opponents, and excites fans. I think we are an increasingly rare breed. ”
There are not too many coaches who trust in young guys. ”
With one coach, you have a lot of confidence, and you play well. Then you go with another coach, and your confidence is zero. Football is this. ”
I have a natural connection with Romelu. We stay most days after training and meet up to practice my crosses and him getting on the end of them. He is a top player, and he takes up the best positions for an old-fashioned winger like myself. ”
In the day-to-day, one only thinks about his club in training and trying to be in the starting line-up. ”
When Pep was at Barcelona, I was so young, 16 or 17 years old. I went to training a lot, and Pep Guardiola told me a lot of things, but I didn't stay in the first team. He is an amazing coach, and if he comes to the Premier League, I think he will win a lot of titles. ”
If you play good, then you stay in the newspaper all the time. ”
When you stay with Barcelona and are only 15 or 16, the people show you a lot of time, and you are in the newspaper every day. This sometimes is good, but sometimes this is bad. ”
When family and friends go to Everton, they tell me that there's a moment when I get the ball, and fans get to their feet in anticipation. There's so much at stake that people live under permanent pressure. ”
I want to have my career, not sit on the bench. I want to work hard, to push myself. I want to play. ”