When I started my career, we were running around water parks and ridiculous things like that. You used to drive in dreading pre-season back then, but now you know it's going to be pretty tough, but it's going to be probably what you need. It's going to be good for you instead of just slogging away.

Gareth Barry

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There's never a lot of Brazillian football played in these games. by Gareth Barry

There's never a lot of Brazillian football played in these games.

player football soccer

You don't want to see that happen on the pitch, it's only right t... by Gareth Barry

You don't want to see that happen on the pitch, it's only right to try and break it up.

fighting want trying

John Guidetti is a typical English striker. Even though he is Swe... by Gareth Barry

John Guidetti is a typical English striker. Even though he is Swedish

strikers swedish typical

Nobody likes to lose 3-0. by Gareth Barry

Nobody likes to lose 3-0.

lose nobody likes

I like going down to London for a couple of days, but it's a place where I'd never fancy living - too busy, too lively, people on top of you.

place you busy people

I used to say I preferred midfield because I enjoy trying to make... by Gareth Barry

I used to say I preferred midfield because I enjoy trying to make goals, and scoring is a buzz.

goals say enjoy trying

David Silva at Man City was my favourite player to play with; we had a good understanding on the pitch.

city good man understanding

I have a massive fear of going stale and falling into a comfort z... by Gareth Barry

I have a massive fear of going stale and falling into a comfort zone.

falling comfort-zone comfort fear

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

you experience sometimes life

Playing until I'm 40 is definitely a possibility. by Gareth Barry

Playing until I'm 40 is definitely a possibility.

until definitely playing possibility

I want to come and help the team. That's always been the same for... by Gareth Barry

I want to come and help the team. That's always been the same for me wherever I have played.

help me team want

To play in the Premier League again would be amazing. by Gareth Barry

To play in the Premier League again would be amazing.

again premier-league amazing play

I treat the young boys as I wanted to be treated when I came thro... by Gareth Barry

I treat the young boys as I wanted to be treated when I came through at Aston Villa.

i-came treat through young

In 2012, we had just won the league with City, and I was really high on confidence going into the Euros when I picked up an injury, which meant I couldn't go.

high city go confidence

I played a lot of games for Villa, and one of my regrets is not winning a trophy there - that still hurts, and that's why the big games are important.

trophy big important winning

As a younger player, I never really thought about where I should be on the field. It was just about doing a job.

doing never job thought

I feel very lucky that I'm left-footed because the number of us a... by Gareth Barry

I feel very lucky that I'm left-footed because the number of us around is very small.

us feel small lucky

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.

go me age school

I'm never going to be seen as an attacking midfielder who's going to dribble past anyone, create untold chances, and score lots of goals, but going forward is something I've always enjoyed doing.

goals doing never past

The easy part, for me, is always playing my football. by Gareth Barry

The easy part, for me, is always playing my football.

me always easy football