"There's definitely a debt of honour to the boss - and I intend to repay him by putting in top-class performances.
"People come up and ask 'Are you going to Chelsea?' But I'm not going anywhere.
"I love it at United and I've got so much more I want to achieve here.
"The United supporters I've met have been unbelievable and I would like to thank them because they've shown great loyalty towards me. It means a lot.
"It was a mistake I made and one that's been very costly, but at a club like United, we're expected to cope with anyone missing from the team.
"Other people were injured and suspended, so to put it down just to me is the easy way out.
"I want to be out there helping the team, but I knew the situation I was in and just said to myself `I've got to deal with it'.
"I've been doing extra training and have probably trained harder than I did when I was playing, because you're not keeping back energy for games.
"When next season starts, I will train even harder still so that when I return I can hit the ground running.
"I have never had more than three weeks off at a time since I was 16, so to have eight months off and six weeks of resting in the summer can only be beneficial.
"I've also been able to analyse my game and try and improve on things. When I come back, hopefully you will see a better player.
"Pride that's what spurs me on."
Hmmm.