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Difficult, isn't it?
I don't know him as a lad.
I don't know what he's like in training.
I would imagine he's pretty similar to what he's like on a match day.
No, but he's... I mean, you look at his record, Graeme.
You know, he's been Germany's Footballer of the Year about four times.
He's a World Cup winner.
So, I mean, from his point of view, he's going to think, well, what I'm doing has reaped dividends, you know?
I've been successful.
I was trying to play devil's advocate here.
There are times when you feel immensely frustrated by it.
No, no, I don't think it would be, you know, they're not going to win the league anytime soon with him in the side.
No, he'll be regarded as one of those immensely talented, I think Arsenal fans can see how talented he is and his teammates can recognise that.
They would see that every day, but even they would be frustrated by those matches he's talking about, Graeme.
No, I was going to say, I mean, I agree with that.
In terms of unfulfilled potential, I don't think I would describe myself that way.
You know, I won a couple of league titles, league cups, Cup Winners' Cup, the FA Cup, a couple of Golden Boots, played for England.
So that is an amazing CV, really, looking back on everything.
I would never have imagined...
when I was a boy, but the last three years of my career I've got huge regrets from that.