Ryan Sessegnon

When you play against older players, it's always a challenge physically and mentally.

I was about 11 or 12 when I started, playing against bigger players. I would use my speed to get out of trouble.

When I was younger, I had two players: Luke Shaw and Gareth Bale. When Shaw was at Southampton, he was a left-back, and I loved watching him bomb up and down the wing, create goals, score goals, so I think I try to emulate that. Gareth Bale - same thing, really.

If I have misplaced a pass, I want to know why I've done that or whether I could have looked at a different pass.

It's great to be compared to someone of the stature of Gareth Bale, but I'm happy to be Ryan Sessegnon.

I was always focused on staying and playing for Fulham.

I am a Fulham player. This is my club; I love being at this club.

You see the fans come week-in week-out and show support, so whatever the result, you always have to show love and respect to the fans.

I am becoming a man; I am maturing day by day. The influence of being around men helps me and makes me be more professional.

It was my idea to get in the gym. Fulham have pushed me as well to be in there two or three times a week, not just weights but flexibility as well to help my all-round body.

Fulham trust young players.

For someone to have faith in you at the tender age of 16 is massive.