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

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" 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. "

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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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" My dad produces good footballers. "

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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. "

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" You can only improve so much in training. "

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" 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. "

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

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

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

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

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" Training has always been top level. No matter if it's at a World Cup or not, training's been really good and at a high level. "

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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. "

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

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

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

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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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" 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. "

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

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" 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. "

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" 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. "

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