Quotes from Chris Smalling

Ultimately, what you're feeding yourself has a bearing on how you're going to perform.

If you would have told me that I'd be in a European final back when I was at Maidstone then I wouldn't have believed you.

Anyone who wants to be a centre-half would have to say that John Terry is a role model. Every centre-half in the game would agree with that. It is the way he leads the team and the way he reads the game.

You can put too much pressure on yourself. You can start forcing balls, maybe trying too hard. You make things too complicated.

It doesn't matter whether it's the 93rd minute, Giggsy is making his jinky, mazy little runs. You could forgive him for maybe not coming out training every day, because he's done so much in the game, but every day he's out there. He doesn't seem to need a rest.

When you come to Manchester United, in every transfer window - whether the team is doing well or badly - there are always players linked with the club because this club is always linked with the best players.

I like Thai food, Jamaican stews with yam, pumpkin and sweet potato.

I understand that I am in an extremely privileged position and I am deeply thankful for that but, at the end of the day, we are all human.

I think I've played a lot in the Premier League and now I can bring my qualities that I've learned to Italy, and that is something I am looking forward to.

As players you need to have thick skin and we need to have belief that you will have bad days but it's about making sure you have more good days than bad.

I know from playing against Mata that he's a great player.

I knew when I did get a consistent run that I could go from height to height.

I liked Thierry Henry. I watched Arsenal so much on TV.

Even before I joined Manchester United, I knew of Wazza as a hard worker.

You know that without the whole team working together, it's a very hard job for the defenders, so everyone plays a part.

Ultimately it's your club form that decides whether you play at a World Cup because there aren't many England games throughout the season.

I've always been a centre-half, to be honest.

As a patron of a youth education charity it is my duty to use my platform as a voice for all, regardless of background.

I didn't see myself playing regularly at right-back for Manchester United or making my England debut in that position.

I was playing regularly for United up to when I left.

I have a collage of pictures of my dad holding my brother and me. I look at that before every game just to remind me about having no fear or regrets and to go out and enjoy the moment, because I know how precious life is.

A manager has to have all different sides covered.

Everyone has their own traits but if you are being compared to players like Rio Ferdinand then you must be doing something well and hopefully I can keep that going.

Transfer speculation during the off-season does spur you on.