Being second choice goalkeeper can be a bit of a lonely job, but it appears David Ospina loves being a goalkeeper.
The Arsenal man spoke about a range of issues with the club's official channel.
"I always studied other keepers. In Colombia at that time this meant Rene Higuita, Faryd Mondragon, Oscar Cordoba and the late Miguel Calero. At international level, I would watch Iker Casillas and Gianluigi Buffon."
The Colombian first broke through at Atletico Nacional in 2005, going on to make 97 appearances for the club. He spoke about developing his own style of goalkeeping.
"I tried to notice what each keeper did really well, but it's important to develop your own style - a style that works for you. You need to have a strong character as well as being patient and calm.
"It's also a position that helps you to develop mental strength, because you can be the best, but if you make one mistake, you are more heavily criticised than any other position on the pitch. That really helps you to become strong psychologically."
Ospina, a Colombian national team player who has 81 caps for his country, believes that remaining calm is the key to successful goalkeeping.
"A great keeper must enjoy the trust of his team and be able to remain calm and focused. There may be key moments when the team needs him to take direct action. Maintaining focus is important, but very hard to achieve, particularly against certain teams.
"In some matches, the ball might only come near you two or three times, yet those moments can be decisive. If you are not focused, and living every moment of the match, you can be caught out suddenly. It's very hard to maintain focus, so you have to work at it.
"I make the most of that calmness I've already mentioned. I am passionate about goalkeeping, I love being a keeper. You have to enjoy it in order to be calm and relaxed on the pitch. What I want is to be able to play and carry on showing what David Ospina can do for Arsenal."
While he may have to wait his turn for a Premier League start, Ospina should continue to feature in goal for Arsenal against BATE Borisov in the Europa League on Thursday.
Source: tribalfootball.com