Quotes from Kolo Toure

It's very important to know what you are facing, whether you are going to be part of the team or just a squad player.

You have to build your squad every year to do better; to win the Champions League is very difficult as we have seen.

When the league starts you know that anything can happen.

If you're not perfect, don't expect the other guys to be perfect.

I've been observing Ramadan during all the years I've been in football. It's very important that you eat well. It's important that you eat the right food because you can gain weight or you can have less food in your body.

Ramadan is an important part of Islam, and when you are observing it, God is happy with you and you have to have a big celebration.

Kieran Tierney is a lot like Ashley Cole in the way that he bombs up and down the flanks and that he is also so physically strong. He plays every game as well. He is not the tallest but he is a fighter and he is strong. He crosses, gets back and defends. He is a very good player.

A season is like a marathon and there will be plenty of ups and downs.

You can't keep changing managers. Every time the players have to adapt to a new strategy and the thinking of the new manager, which is really difficult and takes time.

Strikers need to score goals and when they don't their confidence is affected.

I need to work hard and that is alright by me.

It can happen in football that you argue with somebody in training but when you are not even talking on the pitch something has to change.

You know I've been at Arsenal which is a top club and every week you have to fight for your place.

Wenger built this club and it is hard to imagine Arsenal without him.

I love Arsenal, it's the club of my heart.

I had six years at Arsenal but the last two were very difficult.

I give everything for my team to win but the most important thing is to enjoy every second of every minute.

When you're at a big team like Liverpool, you can't expect to start every game.