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" 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

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" 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. "

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" I'd say Eden Hazard is the best player I've trained with. But the best trainer has to be Frank Lampard. And John Terry, too. Their attitude to training. They train properly every day. They really stood out for me. "

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" 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. "

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

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

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

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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. "

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" 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. "

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" 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. "

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

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" Ever since I was in the Chelsea academy, I've had that awareness that people were saying I would be the first one to break through since John Terry. I believed I could, but the opportunities didn't quite come for me. "

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

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

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" 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. "

Ruben Loftus-Cheek

" I know how to deal with pressure. "

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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

" Zidane was just so majestic on the ball, relaxed. He oozed class, and I loved watching him. I remember France against Brazil in 2006. One of those game, I just couldn't believe the class of him. "

Ruben Loftus-Cheek

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

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" Games and training are completely different. "

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

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

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. "

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" I'm getting more confident 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'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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" Playing with some of the best players in the world, you're going to get better every day. "

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

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" 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. "

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