I think that's the philosophy of all top teams - to educate young, top players and to give them the possibility to play.
If you play for Barcelona or Ajax or for any top team or top side, they want to see the top players excel every week.
For the players, these top, top, top games or these top, top, top events - like a World Cup or a European Championship - are not common but, of course, something special.
The Champions League is the one thing missing from my career. When I look at the history of the competition and the people that have taken part, the top, top players have all won it. For many, it is why they have been regarded as top players.
I think there are a lot of good players in the top 20, top 30 that are top-10 players. You got to get there. You got to earn it.
Chelsea have given me the opportunity to play in a top team with top players, so I will try to be as successful as possible here.
There is always going to be competition. When you play for a top club, you're going to attract top players. It's part and parcel of football.
Every season is so much different and you go through your ups and downs, you figure your team out, you get to play against great teams. Some of the best competition there's been since I've been in the league. Just every night, night in and night out we get to play against the top guys, the top teams. It's a lot of fun.
Physically, the top players are on a different level to other players, and that's why they're on the top.
To have a manager who has worked with top players, top strikers, who have played in my position, it's always nice to know that when he is giving me information, he's coached these players before so it's important I take it on board.
I'm fine with pressure. I went to Kentucky, dealt with it all season, playing in front of all the top teams and top crowds.
All top players are the same strokewise, but mentally I can improve and that's where it's at for top players.
I think in any profession, in general, you always imagine yourself at the top of it. And I'm not trying to say I'm at the top of my profession, but I've seen what the top people do and what the top people live like. And that's definitely something I want to be a part of.
In the last year I have gained a lot of experience because I have been playing against top players and realized what things to work on to get better. Top players basically tell you what your weaknesses are on the court.
As a professional, you want to get as much as you can out of your career, play at the top level, and win trophies. Playing with top players at Manchester City, I've got a great chance of doing that, and I just want to keep improving.
It is everyone's dream to play for England and we have got a lot of top players in that midfield and lot of competition. For me to break in there, I have got to keep the form up for club at the top level.