Gary Cahill Quotes

When I decided to leave Arsenal, I also decided that I would only be interested in playing in England or Germany. Why Swansea? I think it is the best place for me to make progress.

You look at a club like Chelsea, and you know it won't be easy to get into that team. Sometimes you have to go away, play regular first team football, and show Chelsea that you are ready to play for them.

It will be a tough task to break into the first team at Chelsea.

There has been a great list of players who cut their teeth in Europe.

From a footballer's point of view, if you want to choose a football club, then Arsenal is right up there with the best.

My dream was to play for Chelsea - maybe I was bit naive.

My playing career that was a bit up but mostly down. I played in the Premier League at Southampton but most of my career was in the lower divisions.

There were other propositions, even better financially, but I chose Olympiakos because of the Champions League.

I'm very happy with how things are going for me at Paris Saint-Germain.

It's Chelsea and you will always have competition for places here.

Germany, when you're a young player, is the best. There are lots of young talents here, and people have faith in them.

I want to be wanted by Arsenal. I've grown up at Arsenal. I'm a homegrown player, and as long as Arsenal want me, then I'm happy.

You don't have to be too clever to know that if Barcelona loaned me to another team, it's because they have little interest in me.

I chose Chelsea because I spoke with the manager here and when I did that, I felt the capacity of the manager and that is why I made my decision. And of course I like Premier League football and that is why I decided to stay in the Premier League.

I played for four different clubs in France; I played for Marseille, which is one of the biggest clubs.

If all goes well, I can play for many years at Barcelona.

I've played for England Under-21s, in the Under-20 World Cup and I've been part of the play-offs in the Championship. But in terms of helping my career and getting me ready, going to Cheltenham Town was a massive experience.

Coming here to Liverpool, with the history of playing young players, it was the place to go to if I was to move. They've not let me down.

There seemed to be a feeling that switching from the Belgian league to the Premier League was too big a step and therefore too big a risk. It needed a few players to prove otherwise then it paved the way for others.

I have made many memories during my time with Chelsea, which I will take with me into my next challenge.

Leaving a club like Real and coming to as big a club as Manchester United makes you grow as a player and helps you progress in your career.

Are Chelsea a hard club to turn down? Yes, of course.

It takes time to adapt to become an Arsenal player.

I always say that Madrid must have the best players, as this is the best club in the world. But it is not for me to say which players should be signed.

It was strange joining Chelsea, but when I signed, I knew I would be loaned out to a team. They had, like, a five-year plan for me.