“As a footballer, you want to play every game.” — Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain Quote

As a footballer, you want to play every game.

Arsenal are all about nice, intricate passing movements around the box, so if I shoot too much from outside the box without scoring, the boss will have a go at me!

Getting stronger and fitter by playing games is only going to help me.

Spain have got a big influence from Real Madrid and Barcelona, and when you watch Spain play, it's almost like watching Barcelona or Real Madrid at times.

Arsenal have a great manager in Arsene Wenger, top quality players and an attractive style of play. These were all important factors in me choosing to sign for Arsenal.

I became a professional footballer because I love football.

I look at my social media sometimes and go, wow I just look like a boring footballer who does nothing else.

Every footballer enjoys having the ball at their feet. There are times in training you find yourself without the ball. I enjoy that side of it as well. If we can spend more time working with the ball then everyone will enjoy it.

It's something I thought I would like to do writing about my career, but I didn't think it would become as big as it has become. I wanted to speak about the life of a lower league footballer, the times when you are out of the game, getting released, things like that.