Top 40 Ruben Loftus-Cheek Quotes

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.

I’ve really enjoyed myself and the time I’ve had on the pitch, the opportunity to play for England.

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.

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

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

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.

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

My dad produces good footballers.

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.

Always be confident on the ball and have no fear when going out on the pitch. That is one thing young players need to have in their game to develop and play their best football, so that is what I do.

I’d had success with the junior England teams.

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.

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.

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.

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

I know how to deal with pressure.

I want to work really hard.

At Palace, I feel like a first-team player, and I have got the opportunity to play every week.

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

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

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.

Playing at the World Cup stage excites me.

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.

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

It’s hard to compare the faith of Gareth Southgate and Roy Hodgson and my lack of chances at Chelsea because it’s such a big club.

I don’t really let the pressure get to me.

Playing with some of the best players in the world, you’re going to get better every day.

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

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.

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.

I feel like a first-team Premier League player at Palace.

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.

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.

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.

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.

I had problems growing up. I had a sudden growth spurt at 15 or 16, and I got a lot of injuries as a result. I gained all this muscle, and my bones couldn’t cope. I used to get so tired.

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

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.

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

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