98 Quotes by Gareth Barry

I've got massive respect for Arsene Wenger for what he's done for the English game, and it would have been good to work under him, but that didn't happen.

We never seem to make things easy for ourselves at Everton, and at City, it was the same, having to come from behind to get ahead in the big games.

Playing away is always tough in the Champions League.

At school, I was always a central midfielder from a young age. Then, when I joined Villa at 16, the pre-season didn't go too well, so they looked at me as a centre-half.

For me, Goodison is the toughest away ground to come to. I have experienced it.

I'm delighted to be joining City. It didn't take much persuasion from Mark Hughes; they are heading in the direction I want to go. There is great potential here.

Sometimes you want to experience life, but ultimately, you've got to make sacrifices and choose the right road.

I have played a lot of games, had a good international career, and picked up a lot of caps, but it is not going to be complete without winning trophies, so that is my main goal.

Anything you're not in control of you can't be that comfortable with.