David de Gea

Being the Manchester United goalkeeper is one of the most difficult jobs in football when you look at the size of the club and the goalkeepers who have been here before. There is a lot of pressure on you, but I have worked hard to cope with that.

Everyone knows Iker Casillas. We have all followed him being at the top level for so many years. What he has done for the national team is something impossible to equal. But I try and learn from him when we are there,and train the best I can.

When you do things wrong, even a couple of mistakes, the press has the right to criticise. Much more so when you're a goalkeeper - who remain in the spotlight forever.

Manchester United are a great club, and being associated with them is a great compliment for me, but Atletico are also great.

Every goalkeeper has their own strong points and qualities. What I like to do is focus on every keeper. You can pick bits out of every keeper where they are particularly strong, and you can learn from things like that.

Football is cruel at times; it's difficult. When things go well, you're very good, and when they go badly, well, it's awful.

When I'm on the pitch, I only think about helping the team and doing well.

I have worked hard in the gym lifting heavy weights and doing a lot of exercises.

I consider all aspects of being a goalkeeper as fundamental in the development of the side as a whole.

In training, the players would deliberately hit high balls into me and barge into me so I'd get used to that side of the English game. I actually enjoy the physical side of it now.

As a goalkeeper, I'm well aware that any mistake can be magnified by the fans. But it's true that here at Manchester United, there's added pressure.

You've got to trust in your own ability, back yourself, and the main thing is work really, really hard and fight to improve.