St James' Park was always, in the course of my career, a great place to play football, for the wildness of the crowd and the no-holds-barred football that both my team, Manchester United, and Newcastle would play.
A derby is a derby. When you play a derby, it is for winning, not just to play.
Obviously, we're focused on the Winter Classic.
But there is always that unpredictability about a derby match and that's what it was today.
I never had anything against Arsenal, but when I joined Spurs I tried to learn about the club's traditions and I soon found out about the magnitude of the match.
Pakistan vs. India is always an exciting match, as everyone has eyes on this game.
It doesn't get much bigger than England v. Germany at Wembley.
Derbies are always difficult to play because you have to handle the pressure. There's no advantage or disadvantage for either side.
