Walker: When he first joined Manchester City, Leinkell mocked me, now I have 6 Premier Leagues, what about him?

August 23: In an interview with the Telegraph, 35-year-old Walker said that he hopes to achieve the 100-game milestone of the England national team.

When Walker was loaned to Milan last season, people thought his Premier League career would also end, but the player returned to the Premier League after the season ended. In response, Walker said: "I want to go back to England, I just want to play a few more games in the Premier League. Moreover, I'm still four games away from reaching the England national team for 100 games. This has been in my mind, and I have also talked to the England coach, who said that playing in the Premier League will increase my chances of achieving this goal."

"I also know that I will be the second black player to achieve this after Ashley Cole, which means a lot to me. Ashley Cole played 107 times for the England national team, which is my next goal. But I think some great black players have played for England but have not reached 100 appearances, which is a bit regrettable. If I can achieve this goal, I would be very proud."

When talking about whether next year's World Cup is also a goal, Walker said: "I can't answer this question yet, time It's too early, I won't think about this. My main task at the moment is to play for Burnley. Playing for the World Cup for the national team is undoubtedly a great achievement. Do I think I have enough conditions to participate? The answer is yes. "

" Once I reach a hundred national team games, I will re-evaluate this situation. As we all know, Southgate has advised me twice not to withdraw from the national team (Euro 2021 and World Cup 2022). So, this has always been a lingering question in my mind. Since I was 19 years old, I have been playing for the national team, missing a lot of time with my children, and missing the opportunity to find myself and rest. "

"This summer is the first time in eight or nine years that I have truly gotten rested. I feel re-energized and ready to welcome the new season. Instead of rushing back to the stadium and preparing for the community Shield or Club World Cup, the feeling of suddenly ‘we have to let the wheels turn again’ is really very energy-consuming. ”

"I have achieved much more than I once had, and when I first played for England National Team, that moment was enough for me. As a kid from Sheffield, I grew up like this, and being able to play for Sheffield United was a dream come true. Then I put on the English National Team jersey and I was like, ‘Well, I’m satisfied.’"

"I still love football, but I’m already satisfied. Do you dream of winning the Premier League? Only a few players can do it, and I achieved it 6 times, achieving it all is far beyond what my body can bear, but I am still here, still eager to move on, which is probably the biggest surprise. I am still full of desire, still I want to keep playing. There are not many people who are still playing at my age, except me, Henderson (who joins Brentford this summer), and not many of us can still maintain this desire for victory. "

"I think we are usually pessimistic as British people, don't we? We always see cups in the air, not half full, and Americans are the opposite. You won't be so arrogant because of others' flattery, but you'll be criticized for your mistakes or bad performance. When I see something in the newspaper that makes me angry, I have to prove them wrong." "

"I remember what Leinker said when I first joined Manchester City in 2017, I don't know what my transfer fee was, 50 million or 54 million pounds at the time. He said: 'Imagine if he would cross it'' '50 million pounds, but if he would cross it...' I had a good relationship with him, and he apologized to me for it, but now looking back on this, I thought, ‘Well, I’ve won six Premier League titles, how many times have you won?’”

Speaking of why Burnley was chosen, Walker said, “The biggest question Parker asked me was ‘Can you adapt to Burnley? ' I played in Northampton, Sheffield United, Queens Park Rangers, and even in the small training grounds of Tottenham. I’ve experienced this, so it’s not a problem for me to adapt to the facilities here. What I care more about is the standards of the players, they Can I set high standards like I did in Manchester City in the past eight years? "

"I like to let my teammates know that I will play strict requirements on them because I am eager to achieve success, I hope we can stay in the Premier League, not just relegation, we have to set higher goals. I am not a conductor, nor a head coach, what I can bring is experience, and it is heartfelt and kindness. I sincerely hope this team will succeed. If we can gain a foothold in the Premier League, it will be like winning the championship for me."

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