JACK WILSHERE

To spend 17 months on the sidelines is tough for anyone, and it's hard to see everyone go out training and then to go and watch games at the Emirates Stadium.

Look at the best dribblers in the world, Lionel Messi and Andres Iniesta, and the ball seems to stick to their foot, so I can work on that when I am dribbling.

The only people who should play for England are English people.

I've had a bond with West Ham since growing up as a kid, going to Upton Park, looking up to the players.

The criticism that Arsene gets is just a joke.

When I was young at Arsenal, you take it for granted, playing all the time.

I realise things aren't going to go my way every week. Of course they're not. But the main thing is to give your all and enjoy.

Once I'm at the training ground, I'm focused, preparing for the next game.

I am willing to go abroad if the right opportunity comes up.

Now I've learned to enjoy my football while I can. Every time I'm on the pitch, I just enjoy it.

With Arsenal, I've been playing out wide, which is not me.

It's a dream to play for England, so if I'm selected, I'd look forward to playing. But it's down to the powers above me.

I know the best way to recover and get the right amount of sleep.

Being injured, coming back, playing a few games, trying to get your fitness back, getting injured again - you don't get a chance to prove what you can do.

I like to play anywhere in the middle.

I went to Bournemouth and had a great time. The idea was just to prove to myself that I can still play at that level.

I prefer playing in a 4-3-3.

It is important to start winning international tournaments early and get that mentality into you. Then, hopefully, you can take it on to the world stage.

I know my body better. I know how to be more professional. I know how to get myself ready for the games, which is the most important thing.

My family have always been West Ham fans, so growing up, I used to go and watch them, and so I was a West Ham supporter.

Certain things come naturally, and tackling wasn't one of them; I'd sometimes go a bit over the top when I was younger.

It's every kid's dream to represent their country at a World Cup.

I'm not just a footballer; I'm a top athlete, and we have to be at the top of our game.

To play in the Champions League is an experience a player of 33 may not have had in his whole career. To be doing that at 18... well, it's such a bonus.

When you go to the training ground day after day, there's times when you don't want to do it, especially when you see all the boys go out to training.