In any football I have played in - and I have played in League One and as an international at the World Cup - the bare minimum is running around and showing the desire for the shirt. Then, the higher you go up the leagues, your football takes control of that.
If I can force my winger backwards, it just comes down to who's fitter, and I like to think I'm pretty fit.
I thought it was really important for my son to come to a World Cup with my missus, who has been there for me from day one and supported me.
Spurs will always have a place in my heart. They gave me a chance to play Premier League football, and I'll be forever indebted to them.
It's disappointing to lose a game with the chance to go into the semi-finals of the Champions League.
I want to be the best in the world - everyone wants to be the best in the world - and that's what I want to strive to do.
It was disappointing to be left out of the Premier League line-up, but it was a reality check to sit back and look on the bench.
I'm not looking into the future. I take every game as it comes, and as long as I am on the pitch and playing football, that is what keeps me happy.
Having a two-year-old son is challenging, and my missus is only 21, so we're both young, and it is difficult.
Sometimes you can almost play the game with a blindfold on.
When I'm out and about or walking my dogs, United fans are coming up to me saying, 'We'd rather City win the league than Liverpool.' It's strange to hear, but I can assure you the United players aren't going to leave a red carpet and say, 'Go on, City, score past us.'
I like to think I'm a grown-up, but it's just nice you can have a civil conversation with your boss, you're both on the same page, and you've had a text, not about football, just about golf.
I just want to learn and try to be the best player I can be.
I watched Pablo Zabaleta countless times on YouTube and clips, because I think his timing of runs into the box is fantastic.
I'm all about assists; I'm not really greedy.
I don't want to score; as long as I set people up and then they get the goals, that's all I'm bothered about.
The Manchester City fans have their opinion on the Champions League. It is down to us, as players, to create the atmosphere in there and help the fans.
For us, as players, I am concentrating on the game rather than worrying about the fans, but obviously, you do want the atmosphere - when you do go to certain grounds, it is difficult to play there when you have got the atmosphere, the fans are right on their side.
It's an enjoyable sport; we all love to play the game, and fans love to support it.
I was unfortunate at Tottenham.
