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The 32-year old admits that his form recently has not been up to scratch but says he is just enduring a tough patch and will come through the other end.

“What will happen with me now is that every time I have a bad game, people will mention my age, whereas before it was just a case of me having a bad game,” he said.

“I look after myself very well. It’s just that when things aren’t going well for you, nothing goes well.

“Like against Chelsea, I thought I played well, but then I made a mistake at the end for the second goal. If I hadn’t made that mistake, everyone would be saying I’d played well.

“That’s what happens when things aren’t quite going for you.

“The best thing to do is try not to analyse it too much. You only end up beating yourself up over it. You’ve got to have confidence in your own ability and that you’ll get back,” he added.

“I’m not playing well at the moment, I know that. It’s up to me to turn that around. I’ve got the strength of character to put it right.

“The reason I’ve been here so long is because I can deal with it and have the character to do that.”