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" I travelled up last night from down south so I got there, got to the hotel last night and I've obviously been brought in this morning with the manager, it's nice to be here. I've been made to feel welcome already, we're looking at the pitch right now and it's brilliant, it's a great set-up here.
" I was at Stockport for four or five years from the age of 12 to 16 then I moved to Chelsea. I've been there for a two and a bit years now, I've been on loan at Doncaster last season. I was on the bench for the Charity Shield, obviously John Terry was injured in training on the Friday so I was called up into the squad. I was on the pitch waiting to come on but the whistle blew for full-time so I was stripped off and ready to go but I didn't quite get there, maybe another time.
" To be honest I did know that they (Carlisle) had been doing well this year, obviously I keep up on the lower leagues. It came about really because I have been looking for some first-team football because obviously I'm not going to get it at Chelsea at 18 at this moment in time. So I've been looking for first-team football and Carlisle have come in for me so I've grabbed it with both hands. I've been told about the club and how they are interested in me so I'm excited to come.
" Originally when I first went to Chelsea I got injured straight away and I was getting treated next to (Arjen) Robben at the time, from Stockport to that was just amazing. Now though I'm used to the set-up, there is a great big new training ground there and I'm used to all the boys so it's fine now but at first I was star-struck.
" Obviously I was told that it was a one-month loan deal initially so there are say four or five games in that period that I want to get under my belt and then either Chelsea or Carlisle will take it from there, I'm just here to play though.
" Winning games is the main thing and that's what I am here to try to help. I played for the reserves on Wednesday night against Portsmouth, we've got a really quality reserve team obviously at Chelsea but reserve games are just not the same as any competitive football or first-team match. That's what I need, I need more experience. "