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Obviously, I have arguments with people on the pitch, with all the emotions.
I am a different player to the one that went to Man Utd. at 20. I am 25 now; I have played a lot more games, and I understand what I am better at and what I am not good at and what I need to improve on. The player that went to Man Utd. is totally different to now.
I love it at Palace; the fans have got loads of love for me.
I am with Palace, and you can see on the pitch that all I think about is the team doing well.
I’m just playing my football, and I will just see what the future holds for me.
To be honest, if you are not the manager’s cup of tea, you can’t do anything about it.
Obviously, getting to United isn’t easy, so not being given a chance is hard to take.
I’ve lived in Croydon most of my life.
The Ivory Coast had been begging for ages. The country and the fans love me already, and I haven’t even done anything. I may not get the red carpet – it may not have the same Nike deals as when you play for England – but I’m going to be playing, I’m going to be loved, and that’s all I want. Nothing else.
Everyone goes on about Manchester United all the time, but they’re just another team in the final. I don’t see it as anything special.
I am the Crystal Palace DJ. I’m the guy who gets us going. I play the songs.
One thing I wanted to do from when I was young was buy my parents a house. I have done that in Ivory Coast.
I have lived in south London all my life, and my family is here.
Look at Romelu Lukaku. He has scored the most goals in the league, even though some doubted him. He has proved everyone wrong. I am trying to go down that path myself, proving every doubter wrong.
Going to Manchester United, you’re expected to be the final product.
At United, there are quality players, and if you get your chance, you have to take it.
If Man United and Liverpool fans feel better by calling me a black monkey in my messages… feel free to carry on if it makes your day better.
I feel like I am a good player.
When I was at United, I had money, but I was still so down and depressed.
Play well, play regularly, and score goals. Nothing else.
If you play a lot of games, you’ll get your form back eventually.
Ivory Coast, even though I told them no at first, they still had the belief in me and still wanted me because they knew what I could do for the team.
I am a normal guy. I muck about; I play around with my nieces. The only thing is I need to be professional when I am out and conduct myself in a certain way. I still live a normal lifestyle.
I am a very ambitious person.
As for me not playing for England, I’ve got no regret at all.
My fitness has always been decent. I run constantly.
People think your life’s different because you’ve got money, you’ve got fame, so they don’t treat you the same.
I’ve grafted to get here, so Manchester United is where I want to stay.
Me going to a big club when I was, like, 19 or 20, I didn’t know what to expect, how to behave, whatever. I was just a youngster who wanted to do tricks. I didn’t even care about end product, really.
Losing the ball is not going to help your team, so I am trying to change that.
For me to be a better player, I need to play more games, and having a gaffer I know has great trust in me gives me the confidence I need to help me improve my game.
Everything cannot go right all the time.
My only objective is to win.
I don’t have anything against United. Playing them won’t make me run any faster or try any harder.
When I don’t play well, nobody needs to say anything to me. I beat myself up.
If you watch me play, you’ll see how often I get kicked. I don’t go off the pitch and cut myself to act like I’ve been kicked.
Luckily, Palace have had love for me from the beginning. It is the team I could fall back on.
I just try to do what I can for the team.
It stresses me out if I mess up.
I really want to make myself a better player.
It can be United or Aston Villa or Chelsea or whoever. I just want to win, and if I can score a goal against them, I’ll be buzzing.
I can deal with the media; I can deal with some of the criticism I get and still focus on what I need to do.
With the way my career has gone, I’ve had ups and downs, and I’m thankful for going through what I’ve gone through because now I’m a stronger person.
Now I want to play with the Ivory Coast. It has been rewarding, firstly because I am proud to play for my country, then because the Ivorian selection has quality players and has always been a reservoir of talent.
