Former Tottenham defender Kieran Trippier has highlighted how his game has improved since making the move to join Atletico Madrid in the summer.
The 29-year-old was part of the Spurs side that suffered defeat to Liverpool in the Champions League final in Madrid, before then making the switch to the Spanish capital.
Since then, he has been a regular fixture in Diego Simeone's side as Atletico push for success domestically and on the continent - where they are due to lock horns with Liverpool in the next round of the Champions League.
Now, speaking about his move to Atletico, Trippier has identified the improvements that he believes he has made in the months that have followed.
"In the Premier League, I was too eager to get forward. I feel like here, my understanding of when to go forward, when to defend, my positioning, has been helped a lot," he told the BBC.
"Obviously I can improve on my defending, which I need to do, and there's no better place, no better club to put in the defensive work.
"It starts on the training field. Tactically the manager works with you individually and, for me, man-management is the most important thing and I think he's unbelievable at that."
Moving to Spain provided a significant change for Trippier to the lifestyle he had in England and comes with it's own challenges but he spoke positively about the switch.
"It's been amazing. My wife and two children are the most important thing to me, and also to make sure we found a place for them and for them to feel settled - and they have done, it's made my life a lot easier.
"My Spanish is coming on. I understand a lot more than I can speak. I've got the right people around me who are helping me and the staff have been fantastic. It's not going to be like a day to learn it, it's going to be a process, but I'm excited.
"From day one in pre-season, to see how welcoming everybody is - the players, the staff - I knew straight away I would love it here. It's just so connected, which is the most important thing to me.
"It is different. Being here, you can see how close everyone is, the staff with the players. Even the groundsman and security give you big hugs when you come in. Sometimes in England, I don't think you have that.
"For the players who are not playing, you don't see anyone disappointed here. In England, sometimes if a player is not playing, they can be angry - everyone wants to get picked - but here, it just shows how good the man-management is as everyone is laughing and joking and you don't see anyone disappointed."
