14 Quotes by Nathan Ake

I even got game time in some Europa League matches, some other Premier League matches and managed to make a start in an FA Cup match as well.

It used to tear me up when we lost games, it stayed in me for weeks. I was a bad loser at everything. When we used to play board games, I had fights with my family and I had to go to my room.

I was never really a dog guy, we never had dogs in the house when I was young. But my missus did so we got this dog and I always thought, 'how can you love dogs?' But when I got one, it's one of the best things.

I love Bournemouth. The place where we live is amazing. It's so chilled and nice, and also the club itself is a family club. Especially as a young player to come here, it's a perfect fit.

With Jose Mourinho and Rafael Benitez I played in midfield, so at that time I thought that was my position.

When I was playing with ADO Den Hag in the youth teams at that time I was quite strong because I was used to older people.

But then when you are on the training pitch and you give a pass away or something it affects you more and your head starts to go. It doesn't happen a lot but it does happen.

Everyone could always see Frank Lampard would become a head coach. The way he was as a player, always trying to help people and on everyone's case. I'm very happy for Chelsea.

But I think you always feel it doesn't matter how much people talk you up or down; you always feel what you've done yourself.