Adam Lallana

It's like an addiction: you win one medal and you want to win more.

Dad used to reminisce about the good old days when Everton won the old first division championship and the FA Cup back in the 1970s and 80s but they weren't quite so good when I started supporting them.

I think managers see that I am honest.

I'm an honest player.

If I was a manager, I wouldn't want a 'nearly man' in my team. Not a chance.

I just want to enjoy my football. That's when I am at my happiest.

It's always good, even in training, to show the manager what you can do and remind him.

I don't think by any stretch I'm an established international.

I will always love Southampton. I had a great time down there.

You don't have to always win by scoring five or six.

Everton always seemed to be fighting relegation when I was supporting them.

Sadio is a match winner.

Every now and again, it doesn't hurt to utter some home truths as long as it is not personal, just purely professional.

Throughout the course of the season everyone is going to have to contribute if you want to achieve something special.

I'd just like to thank everyone at Southampton for what they've done for me.

Getting to two finals is difficult in the same season.

Being the hero doesn't bother me, but being part of a successful team does bother me.

I've always had a good relationship with Pochettino. We are very good friends off the pitch now.

I think Dele Alli is one who is psychologically strong.

When the manager comes in he cannot say, 'This is something I want to do.' It is an environment that the manager creates and it happens over time.

Practice does make perfect and when you know what's asked of you by your manager and when he demands it you do it.

It's cliched but football has its own language.

People said when I was a young lad 'Oh he's got good feet.' He's good in small spaces and that's something I have always had since a young age.

I had a great time getting promoted twice in two years, but I never forget how special it is to be playing in the Premier League.

I have played on cold, wet nights at the end of the earth in midweek, and it is character-building stuff, but I wouldn't have had it any other way.

Sadio can play on the left or the right. It's similar to me, I used to play out wide and I now play more central.

We don't say anymore 'OK, we have a player who is unbelievably technically gifted, he will score us 20 goals but he doesn't have to work hard.' Everyone needs to put a shift in.

I feel now that a tackle or an interception high up the pitch is as nice a feeling as creating a goal for someone else.

I am working really hard to keep fit because I feel if I stay fit, then the club will see the best of me.

Speaking selfishly, having to counter-attack is not one of my strengths.

Going out on to the pitch and being mentally free is a massive thing.

I am always looking to improve.

I feel as though I have established myself at Liverpool and I am enjoying it.

I did not play my first full season until I was 21.

I was a late developer.

We have good stages in our career and stages where you could do better.

It's a good feeling to know you've had a good day at work.

We want to progress and ultimately win something. You can't do that with 11, 12 or 13 players, you need a squad.

It's about just staying fit, staying strong and staying ready.

Football's a funny game.

It's obviously nice to contribute.

At times you've got to be patient, and that's it. I just take it; another good training week, train hard and train strong, look to perform there and hopefully start at the weekend.

We don't ever want to be complacent, and it's good to look back and see places you can improve. That's a good mentality to have.

When someone else is injured, they are the ones who motivate you. It's not just for yourself - it's for them.

Sometimes when you are a professional footballer, you have to deal with tough decisions.

The more you're competing, the higher the level is in training. That means the quality is going to be higher on a Saturday, Wednesday or whenever we're playing.

I know my ability and I know what I can give.

Being as fit as I can, and working as hard as I can, is at the forefront of my mind. The rest will take care of itself.

Whatever my contract situation is, that will be going on in the background.

The older I get, the more I am willing to sacrifice myself for the team to win.