when the conversation turns to Piers Morgan and whether the Welshman has ever bumped into the man who described him as "a complete and utter liability" 18 months ago. After a long pause Ramsey replies: "Who's Piers Morgan?"
When Ramsey was fighting the mental demons that followed his comeback from fracturing his fibula and tibia at Stoke four years ago, and the naysayers, including some Arsenal fans, were losing patience, Wenger stayed loyal and was remarkably supportive. "The manager had loads of chats with me about it and always said: 'Never let it get to you, because I know what you can do,'" Ramsey says. "I'm grateful for what he's done for me and for the faith that he's had in me.
"Even when I was injured he gave me a new contract. Through the criticism he played me. He's always believed in me and I can't thank him enough for that. I owe a lot to him and hopefully I've delivered some of that back this season."
At the same time he could be forgiven for occasionally glancing in the direction of his Wales team-mate Gareth Bale, who is flourishing in Spain, and wondering about the possibility of playing overseas, for a club such as Real Madrid or Barcelona, at some point in his career. "I have unfinished business at Arsenal first but maybe one day, when the time is right, I'd fancy that," Ramsey says. "One of those two teams is quite mouthwatering."
