Aaron Ramsey is convinced he is slowly getting back to his best after overcoming a potentially a career-threatening injury.
Ramsey suffered a broken leg in February 2010, and has since struggled to find his best form. However, recent games have suggested the Welsh captain is finding his feet, and the 21-year-old is clearly confident of fulfilling his potential.
"I had a really bad injury and it takes a while to get back to your best," Ramsey told the club's official website. "I'm feeling confident again and getting back to my old self, which got me here in the first place.
"Hopefully now this will kick me on again and I'll keep on improving throughout the season.
"It's always difficult to overcome things like (my injury) in life. A lot happened last year for me. There were loads of things going on off the pitch as well."
"But I'm feeling good now, I'm happy and hopefully that's showing in my performances."
Ramsey admitted he found it difficult to cope with the pace of the game in the second half of last season. "(When you first come back) you're not sharp in your mind and you take a bit longer to think things through on the pitch which normally come naturally," he said.
"Little things like that make such a big difference... that's how I felt during the second half of last year.
"Being out for so long means your body's not used to (playing again). It takes a lot longer than you think.
"Prior to that I'd been running around every day since I was eight years old. It takes a while but hopefully now I can have a good season."
However, the talented youngster said the injury had turned him into a stronger person. "I think I grew up a lot -- it makes you stronger and it's getting over the mental side of it," he added. "As soon as you get past that the confidence comes back and it's a thing of the past.
"I spoke to a number of people who've had similar injuries and they reassured me about it. I had a few conversations with people and they had nothing but good advice. I listened, I was patient. I didn't want to rush back -- I wanted to make sure everything was correct."
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