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Loftus-Cheek on playing freely, relishing the role of villain and being
grateful for opportunities

04 Nov 2021


Ruben Loftus-Cheek put in an all-action display in our 1-0 win at Malmo
and reflected afterwards on the team's improvement throughout the game, as
well as his own increased involvement in the side.


https://i.imgur.com/Gk5jC4u.jpg


The 25-year-old started his first Champions League game in six years in
Sweden and produced a midfield performance to reward his manager's faith
in selecting him, completing more take-ons and winning more duels than any
player on the pitch.


Yet it took almost an hour for the Blues to finally break the deadlock, a
consequence of Malmo's dogged efforts holding firm before Callum
Hudson-Odoi and Hakim Ziyech combined for the only goal of the game.


'The whole team grew into the game,' explained Loftus-Cheek. 'We started
to get used to where we could find space and where the gaps were to
penetrate so we could create chances.


https://i.imgur.com/mEerTcn.jpg


'It was tough for us to break them down and on another day, we would come
away with a lot more goals but three points in the main thing.


'Goals like ours will break down any team with the way we played it, the
give-and-gos, it's hard to stop. With the pace of Callum as well and Hakim
arriving in the box, that's what we do in training and he's finished it
really well.'


The Malmo atmosphere was impressive as the locals filled the Eleda Stadion
to capacity for the first time in two years for the visit of the European
champions and Loftus-Cheek admitted the noise and colour provided the
perfect stage for performing.


With a raucous home crowd against them, Thomas Tuchel's men were clearly
outnumbered but that role as antagonists is one they relish according to
Loftus-Cheek.


'We thought it would be like that, in their home stadium with a full
house, and it was a great atmosphere,' he said.


'They wanted to put on a show and they came with pressure early on. We got
caught our a few times in the first half but we did well to settle down
and play our football.


https://twitter.com/ChelseaFC/status/1455816768287617026
Ruben's reaction!


'It was about getting to grips with the pressure, their formation and
where I could find space. All of that stuff is going on in the early
stages and you're trying to get a feel for the game.


'You feel the energy from the fans whenever we made a mistake or they
created a chance and that's something I've always admired about playing
away in Europe. It's hard to describe the feeling but I like it when we're
the villain team, going away and winning.'


The run-out was Loftus-Cheek's ninth appearance and his third 90 minutes
of the current campaign, his positive form coinciding with a regular run
in the side. Following notable injuries that have thwarted his progress in
recent years, the Chelsea Academy graduate admitted he feels strong once
again, fully recovered in both body and mind.


'I feel good physically and mentally I've left my injury behind,' he
added. 'It doesn't even come into my head now. I'm playing freely and I
can concentrate on football and football only so I'm in a good place.


'I'll try to keep developing. I'm grateful for the time on the pitch that
I have and I'll just keep giving my best.'

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