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I could have stayed at Chelsea, signed a new contract, but I chose to go different ways.

- Patrick van Aanholt
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I have been at Chelsea for a lot of years. I have played in the Premier League, the Champions League, it is a kid's dream to play for Chelsea. I have moved on, who knows I might one day go back to Chelsea.

I saw Ashley train every day and I said, 'This is what I want but better.' That was my motivation. He taught me the game, how to play nicely and sometimes dirty, all those kind of things. But I didn't become Ashley Cole. I'm Patrick van Aanholt.

I did not enjoy David Moyes' training sessions. Eventually I lost my love for the game and went into the dressing-room feeling annoyed every day.

I wanted to find a club where I can stay a couple of years and try to do well.

We all want to make a step higher up. I think I've got it in me to play at that level. I played a few games at Chelsea and showed it. That's just having confidence in yourself.

I am not even worried about the critics.

I saw Ashley train every day and I said, 'This is what I want but better.' That was my motivation. He taught me the game, how to play nicely and sometimes dirty, all those kind of things. But I didn't become Ashley Cole. I'm Patrick van Aanholt.

If you don't have ambitions then you're not a football player.

Ideally, you want to play games, and you don't want to train every day without the matches.

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I could have stayed at Chelsea, signed a new contract, but I chose to go different ways.

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I could have stayed at Chelsea, signed a new contract, but I chose to go different ways.

I could have stayed at Chelsea, signed a new contract, but I chose to go different ways.

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I could have stayed at Chelsea, signed a new contract, but I chose to go different ways.

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