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I try to be this kind of player: the type who does something whenever he gets the ball. Sometimes in the past, I've gone through games where I've not touched the ball for 20 or 30 minutes. ”
When I get the ball with my back to goal, I like to be in touching contact. I need to feel the guy. He will try to take the ball, and I will go past him. ”
I have always thought if there is a game, and there have been a lot of fouls on me, then I have been playing well for the team, so that means we're having a good match. You can win a free-kick when there's a foul, and that's a chance to score a goal. ”
I've had more ups than downs in my career. All you can do is keep working. You still have to take enjoyment out of what you're doing, and things will turn, and my smile has always been there. In good moments and bad. ”
My target is to give everything, and only if we win the trophies will I be relaxed. ”
I am happy with my form; I just need to score a couple of goals. I want the ball. I want to create something. ”
I'm not in search of records like some other players. If I can score between 15 and 20 goals each season, I will be very happy. ”
I ask myself what I can do to become like Messi and Ronaldo and score 50 or 60 goals in a season. ”
I'd played some very good games, at Manchester United, at Tottenham Hotspur, but they'd lacked a goal. There've been times when I could have scored myself, but I've played a pass to a team-mate instead. ”
The Champions League is the one thing missing from my career. When I look at the history of the competition and the people that have taken part, the top, top players have all won it. For many, it is why they have been regarded as top players. ”