You've got to be able to compete and play at a high level.
I have to continue to train hard and when I have time to play I have to play well.
I always try to do what I know best, and that is play well.
We have to play a complete game.
It was another day to go to work, and try to play and play well.
I just want to get to the level where I can say that that's my level, just try to play well, get up there.
I think I have a passion for playing the game. I love to play, and I want to play at a high level. You have to do the right things in order to continue at that level.
First and foremost, I want to play well.
All I know is that if we play well, we control our own destiny in terms of what we do.
Always, against top teams, if you play well, and especially in the Champions League, it's good.
If you play well in the Champions League you get your name out there.
I always learnt that to play well, you have to train hard, so every time I go on the training pitch, I try to give my best and to improve.
Many people know how to work hard; many others know how to play well; but the rarest talent in the world is the ability to introduce elements of playfulness into work, and to put some constructive labor into our leisure.
I like to play football, and of course I like to play for Tottenham, but I try to enjoy every game because that's the most important thing, to have fun on the pitch, and then you can play good.
Obviously, you have to play well to keep your spot.
For me, the most important thing is to continue to play well and to be a positive figure and hopefully a role model for kids as well.
If you play well at club level, then, you deserve an invitation for the national team. That's the way it goes.