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" As long as I get an opportunity, with my ability, I can do well. My England debut was an opportunity for me to show that, and I was really happy with how I did. "

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Ruben Loftus-Cheek

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" Chelsea is always hard to break into, but I believe in myself, and if I work hard, then hopefully things will go well. "

" I feel like a first-team Premier League player at Palace. "

" Always be confident on the ball and have no fear when going out on the pitch. That is one thing young players need to have in their game to develop and play their best football, so that is what I do. "

" It was tough mentally at Chelsea, obviously not getting the game time. I had to be really patient and have the mentality to still train right and do all the right things. "

" My dad produces good footballers. "

" The experience of being a Premier League player playing every week is just massive. "

" I had problems growing up. I had a sudden growth spurt at 15 or 16, and I got a lot of injuries as a result. I gained all this muscle, and my bones couldn't cope. I used to get so tired. "

" I won't be intimidated by any player or team, I think that is fundamental in football if you want to do well. "

" I don't really let the pressure get to me. "

Ruben Loftus-Cheek

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" My goal simply was to have an impact, to try to make a contribution and help the team win. I wasn't thinking, 'I want to play well, so I start the next game.' But every kid's dream is to play in the World Cup. Watching at home with your parents when you're 10 years old, you never think you'll be there in the future. "

" Every game means something, the supporters are fantastic, and since I've come to Palace, I've learnt to fight as a team and for the three points. "

" I'm not one to bow under immense pressure. I know how to deal with it. As a youth player growing up and playing for England, you deal with it then and get used to it. You just carry on into the bigger stages, and it has become natural to me. "

" As a youth player, I played for England and got used to it, and I have just to carry it on to the bigger stage. "

" It's been so difficult to go from playing every game then get to the seniors and not be given a chance. It's really difficult mentally. There's only so long you just enjoy training with top players. "

" Arsenal-Chelsea games can go either way. They are always competitive and physical and really good games technically. "

" I know how to deal with pressure. "

" It was amazing to be playing at Stamford Bridge with the stadium full. "

" You can only improve so much in training. "

" I don't understand what's going on behind the scenes fully, but Chelsea's a massive club, and I understand why chances don't come so often. "

" It's important for me to work hard and give 100 per cent in training to try to improve. "

Ruben Loftus-Cheek

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" Since I was a young kid, I have always been calm on the ball. That comes down to awareness as well. When you have good awareness and you know what's going on around you, you don't need to panic. There is no point. It just makes things worse. You have to stay calm, cool, and collected. "

" It was tough, mentally, at Chelsea not getting the game time, but I had to be really patient and have the mentality to still train right and do all the right things. "

" I definitely don't want to be compared with Dele anymore. "

" I want to play. I want to play as much as I can. "

" I'm confident in my ability that I can do well wherever it is. "

" Coming to Crystal Palace, I'm really excited to be playing. There's still massive competition here. "

" I want to work really hard. "

" It's tough being at Chelsea. I work hard every day in training. It's a massive club with really good players, so you don't get the opportunity every weekend. "

" I'd had success with the junior England teams. "