Going on loan really benefits you.

It hurts a lot to see United not winning.

I've never asked or demanded a penny from United.

I started growing late, so I was a late developer.

I don't really play off nerves. I just want to win.

It is good for any footballer to get a run of games.

Manchester United is a club that means so much to me.

I'm really lucky that my occupation is something I love.

When you score, you've got to be happy. It's only normal.

You play football for a reason... I am passionate about it.

Once we are on that pitch, the main thing is getting that win.

In professional football, there are always going to be critics.

There is no better feeling for a Manc kid than scoring for United.

My parents made me who I am. They are kind, generous, loving people.

It is good to get goals, but it is quite depressing if we don't win.

When you are playing regularly, you feel a lot sharper on the pitch.

There's no better feeling than scoring in front of the Stretford End.

I'm not just a fighter; I like to give love as well. I'm a lover, too.

Fletcher Moss was where it started for me and a lot of other players as well.

I've been at United ever since I was a little boy, and I had a great time there.

Once you play regularly, it just becomes second nature to do things on the pitch.

As a player, you have to focus on the match and not too much on the surroundings.

If I was to play on the left, I'd rather play there if there was three in midfield.

To get a first goal for England was something I've dreamed of since I was a little kid.

It's really important at United that you've been brought up with that winning mentality.

Some of the centre-backs are 90 kg. I'm only 70-something kilos - so I need to be strong.

That's Manchester United for you, a never-say-die attitude as you see time and time again.

I wouldn't say I play better for England, but my goals-per-game ratio is definitely better.

Playing for United is all I've ever wanted to do - it's the club I've supported all my life.

That's the most important thing - once you're on the pitch, you need to do your job properly.

Each manager has their own ideas that they want to get across to the players, and how to do it.

I am one of those people that if you are going to say something, just say it. I take it on the chin.

I've grown up at Manchester United and been professional all through my career, and I always do extra work.

In your mindset, you just have to know there's going to be another opportunity, and you have to keep focused.

I think, first and foremost, Wayne Rooney is a class player. Wherever he is on the pitch, he can make an impact.

I think there's a lot of hidden talents at the big clubs that aren't getting the chance to showcase their ability.

Football's football. You're going to come across the good and the bad, but you've got to take it all in your stride.

Obviously, at Manchester United, I want to be working hard, and I have been doing that ever since I was a young kid.

I think it can be quite frustrating at times for anyone playing out of position, but you've just got to deal with it.

It is well known I prefer to play through the middle, so when I get my opportunity, I just want to show what I can do.

Obviously, you want to win a trophy and finish as high up the table as possible. But it's important to focus game-by-game.

Obviously when a new manager comes in, he's got to instill his own ideas within the team and with his set-up for the games.

I've been through seasons where I've not played a lot of games, and its been difficult due to injuries and stuff like that.

England against France is such a massive match; you can't get much bigger than that in European football. It's a huge rivalry.

You have competition throughout your whole life, and it only makes you better. That competitive edge gives you extra motivation.

Obviously, I wasn't born when Pele was playing at World Cups, but I have watched plenty of videos, both of him and other great players.

Things move on in life, and I think you've really got to make the right decision in the situation that you're in at that moment in time.

I'm a centre forward, and that is my preferred position. But I'll play on the wing or in midfield, wherever the manager wants me to play.

Ever since I was a young kid, I've been playing for an academy with scouts all over the world that are looking for top players to come in.

I used to get two buses to school, and you'd see more or less everyone in the city centre, so I kind of knew everyone around my age group.

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