GARY CAHILL

For sure I want to achieve records.

It's always strange going back to Villa Park for me.

I went to the World Cup and didn't play, but I came back with an even higher opinion of Gareth Southgate. It's all about how you treat somebody.

I'm ambitious in everything I do. That is never going to change.

Martin O'Neill let me go and he obviously felt that was the right thing at the time. But you go on and want to prove people wrong.

Rafa Benitez was keen on defending - all dropping back together if you lose the ball.

Having people doubt you is what gives you that fire in your belly.

That's what I want to do, to go out and perform back to the levels I know I'm capable of, the levels you can produce with consistent games and to win football matches.

We all know it's hard to have time to come in as a young player - maybe the club and the supporters give you seven, eight, nine games where you're rusty and not performing. It's difficult to do that.

I was always confident that if someone took the chance to play me week in and week out that I would fulfil my potential.

Leaving Chelsea was sad, but naturally everything has to come to an end.

Frank Lampard was fantastic.

My teammates don't see it, but deep down I find it tough to sit there and not influence big games.

Everything gradually comes to an end or there's a new challenge around the corner.

It's difficult to play in a new formation and have everyone grasp it straight away.

You always try to prove yourself.

This is what playing football is all about - trying to reach finals and trying to lift trophies.

You expect to have to soak up some pressure when you are playing Manchester City away from home.

It is easy to play well when things are going rosy.

I'm my worst critic when I'm playing.

The scary thing about blood clots is where they can lead.

My best World Cup memory as a fan? The Michael Owen goal against Argentina at the 1998 World Cup in France.

It's tough to be left out. At Chelsea I've probably played 90 per cent of the time. It's not something I handle very well.

I was told 'you can't play for England, you're at Bolton.' I proved them wrong.

I've always been hungry to play football.