Arsenal's England U21
fullback Kieran Gibbs feels he's bounced back from his Champions
League gaffe against Manchester
United last season.
"It's hard to think at the time and put the blame on anyone
else," he said, reflecting on his performance in a 3-1 defeat to
United in the semi-finals of the Champions League.
"I felt disappointed after that but I'm trying to forget about
that now and this is the tournament I am in.
"I look at the season as a big success for me personally, I've
got my experience in and played in some big games that I wanted to
play in.
"On the other side, for the team, after what happened in the
Champions League I felt disappointed, not for myself but for the
team and the people I thought I had let down.
"I received a lot of support after that and that got me through
it for the rest of the season. I think it showed a mental strength
to come back from that, especially straight after."