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" For the strikers, we have more freedom, and even when we lose the ball, if we press together, we can get it back, and it is good system for Chelsea. "

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" The more you play against teams and defenders, the more you get to know them. You know if they are more nervous; you know, on the pitch, people are different. I try to adapt to their character. "

" Kante is a good player. For me, it is good because he speaks French. We know he is a fantastic player; he runs a lot and works for the team. "

" It's true that Tottenham tempted me because it was a young team which was third in the league. "

" My target is to give everything, and only if we win the trophies will I be relaxed. "

" I played without fear. I've done that since I first kicked a ball in my back garden as a five-year-old, whether it's been my first game, my 100th game, or my 500th game. "

" If you told me to choose between family and football, then it is no choice. I take family, of course, like everyone. But I prefer to keep it private, and that's it. I just focus on the football. "

" When the game is finished, it's completely finished. I'm with my kids. Sometimes people say to me, 'Oh, did you see the game?' and I say, 'No, I didn't see the game'. I watch if my friends are playing or my brothers. But not always. "

" I'm not saying I like to be kicked, but it's good for me to feel I am in the game. Definitely. A motivation. "

" I have always been small, so defenders have always been taller and tougher than me. So that's difficult for me; they foul me sometimes, but there you are - that's what the rules of the game are for. "

" It's true that I'm even better than I could have imagined, both in football and in my private life! "

" It is good, it is better to be voted by the players - they know everything about football. "

" The FA Cup is something we want to win, but when you play for Chelsea, it is not something you think about a lot because you want to win every game. "

" For me, it's easier to play with my right foot. It's simple. If I go right, I see Diego and have different solutions: I go alone or pass to Diego, or the midfield can join in. If I go the other way, the cross with my left foot is not good. "

" It never became an obsession for me to score at all costs. I've always said that I'm not a big scorer, I'm a worker. "

" If I ever leave, it'll be after winning a championship. You need to go out on a high so that people remember you for the right reasons. "

" At 21, Real Madrid or Barcelona would have been more difficult for me. If I play well enough at Chelsea, I could win my place in the starting team, and my priority is to play. "

" People were saying, 'He's worth £32m? He tried a back-heel and fell over!' Even I laughed. In my head, I said, 'OK, you've seen the bad side, now come see the good side'. "

" For a young player like me, it is good to play for a club that can get to the semi-finals because one of the reasons I play football is for these big games. "

" Out of all the clubs who were interested, I got the feeling that, deep down, Chelsea showed that they really wanted me. There were lots of reasons I came to Chelsea. They showed a real desire to get me to come here. I didn't have to think about it too much. "

" I am at one of the best clubs in the world and in the best league. And in my private life, everything is also going very well. At 25, I feel in the right place. "

" I have always been the same player, but Conte knows how to treat players, having played at the highest level himself. "

" I'm not a top-five player yet. Maybe I'm close to it, but I still have to work on some aspects. You can only be part of that group if you are decisive in the top games. "

" You have to be ready for all the games and be at 100 per cent if you want to win in this League. "

" Jose Mourinho and I get along well. I've lots of respect for him. He gives me a lot of confidence. After a bad game, he dares to say, 'We have played with 10 today,' but that's it. At moments like that, he leaves me alone. "

" It is a pleasure to play under Jose Mourinho, and everything is OK. I learn every day. He is a normal coach. He speaks a lot with the players. I like it when the manager speaks a lot with you because it gives you confidence. "

" I am happy with my form; I just need to score a couple of goals. I want the ball. I want to create something. "

" It is always good to be on the scoresheet. "

" That's my mentality. Just because somebody has fouled me, there is no reason for me to be nasty to him. I try to respect football as much as possible, and when someone is injured, you put the ball out. "

" Weight training and working on being explosive helped me gain a few yards of pace. Even when I was small, I was stocky. Even if people pushed me, I managed to stay on my feet. "

" I want to work with the best coaches in the world. "