I've had to push myself and I've really matured.

It's Chelsea and you will always have competition for places here.

You have to work hard and your chances will come.

I love Everton and all I think about is playing for Everton.

I looked up to Rooney and he had played for Everton when he was 16 and I wanted to do the same.

My mum has always kept my feet on the ground and told me that if I carry on working hard it will pay off. I used to say 'If I play for Everton one day' and she would always say 'No, when you play for Everton.'

When I was younger I just used to get the ball and take on all the players because I was bigger and stronger. You cannot do that in the Premier League. You are playing against men.

It was when I came back from Leeds that things started to change. I went from being a kid to having to man up and going into a man's game.

I'm the type of player who takes risks, so every now and then I'm going to give the ball away. I just have to learn not to do it in silly areas of the pitch.