Top 45 Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain Quotes

I’ve had loads of kicks over the years, and I’m not really too fussed about them. I get kicked, and I don’t like to roll around or anything. I like to get back up pretty quickly, even if it hurt.

To beat City twice is no easy feat.

My senior school didn’t play football. It was a rugby and cricket school, and as I was on a sports scholarship, I was forced to play rugby.

Versatility is an extra string to a player’s bow.

I am old enough and wise enough and I have been around long enough to know that things will be said – and not nice things a lot of the time. And when you are doing well, nice things will be said.

Obviously, the big teams create the bigger atmosphere around the stadiums.

Obviously, everyone goes in the gym and does the biceps bells and the bench press, but when you’re injured, you work on your core, your pelvic floor, your groins, on glutes, and muscles you wouldn’t really know about. It does make you a stronger player all round in terms of injury prevention.

Me being myself, I’m not happy when I’m not playing.

At Southampton, my dad was the academy coach at under-11 level.

Wherever I played, I had an opportunity to show my attributes.

FA Cup or league – we look to win every game.

I just want to be able to be an attacking influence and have that effect further up the pitch; whether that’s from an attacking midfield position or one of the wider positions coming in, I’m not too fussed.

My dad always pushes me, tries to make me do better, and maybe that’s what gets the best out of me. He’s tried to instil that in me.

When you have a good bunch of youthful players, it’s good to start them off together earlier rather than later, as they build up friendships.

When you have watched someone long enough, you know what they can do.

When I play in central midfield, that’s my favourite position.

All players go through injuries in their career, but I wouldn’t wish it on anyone.

I am the type of person who relishes the chance to stand up and perform under pressure; I have had to do that my whole career.

Sometimes in midfield, it’s nice because you do get a little bit more of the ball, and maybe out wide you rely on people to get you the ball.

In the long run, it’s probably better to tie yourself down to one position and really become established in one area to be as good as you can in that position.

Obviously, there’s times in your career when people doubt you.

When I used to come to Anfield as an away player, I always knew it was going to be a hard game, no matter what kind of form your team was in.

Getting stronger and fitter by playing games is only going to help me.

I have been playing for England since I was 18, and while I wouldn’t say I took it all for granted, it just seemed to be a part of my season – to play for Arsenal and to play for England.

Whenever you’re playing on the pitch, you have to step up to the plate and perform.

I’ll handle living on my own. You’ve got to learn somehow. I’ll take it all in my stride like I do everything else.

Arsenal are all about nice, intricate passing movements around the box, so if I shoot too much from outside the box without scoring, the boss will have a go at me!

I got to be around an England team at a World Cup in Brazil, and that was an amazing experience.

If I’ve had a bad game, I know I’ve had a bad game, and I don’t mind hearing it.

Any chance I get, I’ll try and take with two hands.

The more positions I can play, it gives the manager a nice headache, and it can be helpful for him.

You have to believe in yourself. If you don’t, no one else will.

All managers make decisions, and sometimes they are right, and sometimes people say they are wrong.

Every time I come and try to work hard in training, and when I get opportunities, try to work hard and do the things the boss asks us to do.

I’ve grown up playing in central midfield more, and I think my natural game is about coming inside from wide.

I’m so excited to be joining Arsenal. It’s a fantastic club, and I’m really looking forward to the opportunity of playing football at the highest level.

I want people to like me, and I care what they think.

If I hadn’t wanted to become a footballer, Dad wouldn’t have made me do it.

I always hear commentators talking about squads that have been around and that have won things; they always mention the experience of winning and knowing what it takes to win. They have only got that through winning trophies and winning competitions.

Spain have got a big influence from Real Madrid and Barcelona, and when you watch Spain play, it’s almost like watching Barcelona or Real Madrid at times.

I remember watching David Beckham scoring that free-kick at Old Trafford to take England to a World Cup. Things like that stick with you. I was at Southsea, waiting to board a hovercraft for the Isle of Wight. We ended up missing it because we were more interested in watching the big screen.

It takes time to settle in and learn a new formation and style of play.

You can have one good game, but the next one could be a bad one.

When you pick up injuries, you put yourself to the bottom of the pile for a bit and have to work yourself up.

I’ve got a lot of very fond memories playing football from the ages of four.