Midfielder Juan Mata believes this can be his best season yet at Chelsea despite starting the season down the pecking order at the west London club.
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Chelsea's player of the year for the last two seasons has started just two Premier League games this campaign under new manager Jose Mourinho but put in an impressive display during the 4-0 Champions League win over Steaua Bucharest on Tuesday.
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"I'm not the kind of man that gets down. I always believe in myself and train really hard. This is my way to behave, to be positive as much as I can," the 25-year-old fan favourite told the club website (www.chelseafc.com)
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"I have really enjoyed playing for this club in the last two seasons. I know what I can give to the team and I'm just trying to do that.