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" 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. "

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" I have always thought if there is a game, and there have been a lot of fouls on me, then I have been playing well for the team, so that means we're having a good match. You can win a free-kick when there's a foul, and that's a chance to score a goal. "

" I've had more ups than downs in my career. All you can do is keep working. You still have to take enjoyment out of what you're doing, and things will turn, and my smile has always been there. In good moments and bad. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" The directors told me they were going to recruit good players with whom I could play decent football. Marko Marin, Oscar and me, we like to have the ball at our feet. Juan Mata likes the ball; so does Ramires. "

" When I was small, I was the same as everyone else. I used to play in a small council estate nearby. But it's really my family who taught me. I started watching my dad play from the age of two. I wanted to be like him. "

" I love to set up my teammates. I am not here to be a star, to show off. I am here to play for the others, but if I have to try and clinch a game, then I will. "

" 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. "

" Any strengthening of the squad, in a League and Champions League which demands so much, is a good thing because you need many top quality players. "

" The Belgian fans expect a lot of me in the Belgium team. It is normal - they don't forget that I cost Euros 40m. I totally understand. "

" 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'm not in search of records like some other players. If I can score between 15 and 20 goals each season, I will be very happy. "

" Football is good, but family, close friends, my brothers - I have family everywhere - is the most important thing. "

" The Premier League is difficult. The small teams can beat the big teams. "

" I try to be this kind of player: the type who does something whenever he gets the ball. Sometimes in the past, I've gone through games where I've not touched the ball for 20 or 30 minutes. "

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

" I didn't want to go to Chelsea, because I wanted to play the Champions League and they were sixth in the league. "

" We are professionals. We know when we're playing badly, so if you have a poor game, you work in training to put things right so form comes back. "

" 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. "

" When I was back to 100 per cent fitness, I was able to show what I was capable of. I like to think I will bring a freshness into the Euros, and now that I am captain, I am going to do my best to take responsibility. "

" Chelsea have made a good investment for me, but I did not put any pressure on them. "

" In tactics and training, we do more with Conte. We work a lot of tactical positions, and we know exactly what we have to do on the pitch, where I have to go, and where the defenders have to go. We know exactly what to do. "

" I always liked No. 10 because I loved Zidane. He was my role model. I always wanted to play like him. "

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

" I like to play as a No. 10. I think I have more freedom offensively. For Belgium, we have full backs who run hard and create a lot of space, which is good, and I like to play there. "

" I try to play like I did when I was a young boy playing in my garden. Sometimes it's good, sometimes it's not so good, but I try to always make sure I give my best to help the team, even if I am not having the best game myself. "

" 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. "

" I ask myself what I can do to become like Messi and Ronaldo and score 50 or 60 goals in a season. "

" 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. "

" I've always said I wanted to play in England. There was a struggle between Chelsea and United, but according to me, Chelsea has the best project. "