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For me, Goodison is the toughest away ground to come to. I have experienced it.
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We never seem to make things easy for ourselves at Everton, and at City, it was the same, having to come from behind to get ahead in the big games.
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In my head, I felt if I'd stayed at City and got a chance, I could have done a good job. It was made clear that wasn't going to happen, though.
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I knew my first game at Everton wasn't going to be a stroll around the pitch.
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Both Everton and City have fantastic sets of fans who really get behind the players.
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Against Chelsea, you will have periods in the game when you are right up against it, when they keep the ball. They are pretty solid the way they set their team up.
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Having been around, I know how difficult it is to get results in this league. It doesn't just happen by buying players. It needs a lot of hard work.
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I have played a lot of games, had a good international career, and picked up a lot of caps, but it is not going to be complete without winning trophies, so that is my main goal.
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It was Martin O'Neill who said, 'You're a central midfielder.' He put faith into players. He was very clever at getting into players' heads, leaving little remarks to make me believe more. The players at Villa all moved up another level under him.
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I like going down to London for a couple of days, but it's a place where I'd never fancy living - too busy, too lively, people on top of you.
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The England manager didn't think I was good enough, and as a professional, you have to take it. Sure, it was disappointing, but all you can do is carry on playing well for your club and hope it changes. Unfortunately, it didn't.
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I used to say I preferred midfield because I enjoy trying to make goals, and scoring is a buzz.
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As a player, you always want to play - it would be wrong to say otherwise - but you can always understand the manager's reasons if he decides to leave you out.
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I'm never going to be seen as an attacking midfielder who's going to dribble past anyone, create untold chances, and score lots of goals, but going forward is something I've always enjoyed doing.
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In 2012, we had just won the league with City, and I was really high on confidence going into the Euros when I picked up an injury, which meant I couldn't go.
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I obviously think I should always be picked. Every player thinks he's good enough to be playing every week.
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Sometimes you want to experience life, but ultimately, you've got to make sacrifices and choose the right road.
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When I started my career, we were running around water parks and ridiculous things like that. You used to drive in dreading pre-season back then, but now you know it's going to be pretty tough, but it's going to be probably what you need. It's going to be good for you instead of just slogging away.
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I just take it a season at a time because I know in football, things can change so quickly.
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I want to come and help the team. That's always been the same for me wherever I have played.
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As a younger player, I never really thought about where I should be on the field. It was just about doing a job.
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The main reason I have joined Everton is not to try to help my England ambitions - that will come if I am playing consistently well for Everton.
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I feel very lucky that I'm left-footed because the number of us around is very small.
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I played a lot of games for Villa, and one of my regrets is not winning a trophy there - that still hurts, and that's why the big games are important.
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At school, I was always a central midfielder from a young age. Then, when I joined Villa at 16, the pre-season didn't go too well, so they looked at me as a centre-half.
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You play the game to win things, and if you asked me whether I would want to finish in the top four or win the FA Cup, it'd be FA Cup every time.
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Most people would snap your arm off to do what I've done, but for me to be able to say my career was successful, I need to have some trophies and some medals in my cabinet when I finish.
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All I can do is give 100% for the club. That is all the fans will want to see anyway.
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Everton fans don't just come to watch the football. They are there for Everton, the club. They really believe in the history of the club.
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I treat the young boys as I wanted to be treated when I came through at Aston Villa.
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I've been in the Premier League for 10 years, more, and the money I've been paid is phenomenal compared to your average, everyday working man.
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The way you adapt and play against different teams and different styles is going to be important.
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