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Arsenal's Traore: Portsmouth spell has proved Premiership credentials

Portsmouth's on-loan Arsenal fullback Armand Traore says he's now proved himself Premiership class.

"I'm enjoying my football here and I am learning all the time. I've learned how to save energy," said Traore. "Before at Arsenal I would use it all and then I would have none left.

"Now I've learned how to cope with the pressure and there are fewer problems. When I was at Arsenal I felt I had to show the boss he was right to choose me, and I had to perform. That's not happened here.

"The first few games were hard. I was getting cramps because I was not used to the tempo. I didn't recover well. But now my body is more used to it. Now it is getting better. I recover much quicker."

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