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" 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. "

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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. "

Ruben Loftus-Cheek

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

" 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. "

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

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

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

" My dad produces good footballers. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" I believe that if you do all the right things, in time, you will get your opportunities. "

" When you don't play, you really feel the difference of what matches give you. The match-sharpness, the fitness. It's what you need to progress. "

" I realised to keep improving, I needed to play more. It wasn't easy not getting many chances, but I knew I just had to keep working hard in training and take the opportunities when they came. "

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

Ruben Loftus-Cheek

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" 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. "

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

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

" 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'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. "

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

" I want to work really hard. "

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

" 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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" I've trained with some top players at Chelsea, but sometimes training is not enough. "

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

" 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. "

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

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

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