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" 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. "

Ruben Loftus-Cheek

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" 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. "

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

Ruben Loftus-Cheek

" I'm glad I came to Palace because I am getting the game time I wanted. I am also learning to fight with some good players. "

Ruben Loftus-Cheek

" Everyone's journey is different in football; no one's the same. "

Ruben Loftus-Cheek

" I'm not afraid of any competition. I'm not going to be intimidated by any player or team. That is fundamental in football if you want to do well. "

Ruben Loftus-Cheek

" All I do is try to do my best, and I try to enjoy my football as well. "

Ruben Loftus-Cheek

" I was 14, but it was on a thing called day release, so we took the day off school on a Wednesday to train and do school at Cobham, and at the end of the day, we got asked to train with the first team just because of numbers. There was a drill where it was like a 1v1 drill, and I got partnered with Drogba. I was going 1v1 with Drogba when I was 14. "

Ruben Loftus-Cheek

" I'd been at Chelsea for a while and progressed quite quickly until I got to the first team, and then it was different. I was used to playing every minute of every game, but when you get to that level, the step up is massive. There are world-class players in front of you, and no matter how talented you are, breaking in is difficult. "

Ruben Loftus-Cheek

" 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. "

Ruben Loftus-Cheek

" A big side of football is reacting to what happens. "

Ruben Loftus-Cheek

" I do understand Chelsea are a big club, and there is always pressure on managers to win games and trophies. So I understand they might not be willing to take a chance on someone at a bigger club. "

Ruben Loftus-Cheek

" Playing at the World Cup stage excites me. "

Ruben Loftus-Cheek

" Managers are under pressure and maybe don't want to take a chance on a young player. "

Ruben Loftus-Cheek

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

Ruben Loftus-Cheek

" I really liked watching Thierry Henry and Zidane, especially Henry in his Arsenal days. "

Ruben Loftus-Cheek

" It's hard to keep training at your best, but I made sure I did for when the time came, or when I did get opportunities like at Palace. "

Ruben Loftus-Cheek

" I do some yoga, but it's just about managing my back because that step up physically to men's football is big. I know I look big and strong, but it's still hard on my body. But I'm feeling stronger and stronger the more I play. "

Ruben Loftus-Cheek

" 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. "

Ruben Loftus-Cheek

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

Ruben Loftus-Cheek

" To compare players at different stages in their career shouldn't happen. "

Ruben Loftus-Cheek

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

Ruben Loftus-Cheek

" 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. "

Ruben Loftus-Cheek

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

Ruben Loftus-Cheek

" I know how to deal with pressure. "

Ruben Loftus-Cheek

" Any game in the World Cup is a tough game. The atmosphere brings a lot out of both teams. "

Ruben Loftus-Cheek

" I'm confident in my ability, and I just try to enjoy myself when I play. "

Ruben Loftus-Cheek

" 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. "

Ruben Loftus-Cheek

" The more you play, the more you feel part of the squad, and then, in turn, you end up playing better. I think it's a psychological gap as well - if you don't think you're a first-team player, then you won't be. "

Ruben Loftus-Cheek

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

Ruben Loftus-Cheek

" I want to work really hard. "

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