Quotes About Transition

It's a big step up for me, coming from the Championship to the Premier League, and, at the end of the day, it's up to the gaffer when I play and what role I take up.

I enjoyed my time in the Premier League and in Qatar.

When David De Gea first came to the Premier League, he was a small boy.

When I was younger I just used to get the ball and take on all the players because I was bigger and stronger. You cannot do that in the Premier League. You are playing against men.

It took me a little bit of time in the Premier League. I came back from an ACL and got one goal in I think six months at Crystal Palace. It wasn't great but I got to grips with the Premier League, started to understand what it's about because it's very different to the lower leagues.

The first Premier League season is always tough for anyone.

I was 20 years old went I went to the Premier League. When you are 20, you need from other people, you need people to talk to you. But when I went over there, nobody helped me.

I haven't had many problems adapting to the Premier League.

That's the difference between outside and playing in the Premier League.

Obviously there are questions when anyone comes up to the Premier League about whether they can cope.

I think I can handle the pressure and am pretty confident I can adapt to the style of the Premier League.

It's a league that you really have to get used to. If you're coming from another one, it's a tough league. Getting the experience playing in a Premier League team and getting hopefully consistent games will be huge for me.

I've learned to adapt to the pace of the English game and a different style of football in the Premier League.

I am pretty confident I can adapt to the style of the Premier League.

When I am 32, 33 and I realise that I can't keep my level or it is dropping, it will be a stop abroad where you might not play at the highest level and not keep up with Premier League.

The Premier League is good, but I don't know if it fits my style. It is very physical.

A lot of people told me not to come to the Premier League because of the physical demands, especially if I came straight from Brazil to England. But it's not been like that.

It's a massive step up, from working in an office to playing in the Premier League.

You sit on the bench in the Premier League for one week, you could be playing for the rest of the season if the No. 1 at that time had a bad game.

I went from Chelsea to Fulham - two Premier League teams at the time - and was sitting on the bench for the Europa League and Premier League and you don't think it is going to finish.

You could say I've not been the same player for Ireland as I have in the Premier League.

It is not easy to bring the methods of a new manager to the Premier League.

The Premier League is definitely a big step up but you've got to be ready.

It's been crazy. My life has totally changed. One week I was in school, hanging out with my friends and the next, I'm going to the L.A. premiere of one of the year's biggest movies. It's been a crazy experience.