Ryan Bertrand is delighted with his new deal at Chelsea.
The wing-back says it was the confidence boost he needed.
"It was a really big lift for them to show that faith and willing for me to push on now," Bertrand told the London Evening Standard. "Hopefully I can repay the favour and keep on performing.
"I was told when I was young that what sets the top players apart is their consistency, rather than being an outstanding 10 out of 10 one week and a four out of 10 the next.
"That is what Ash does, he has been fantastically consistent for many years now and hopefully I can emulate that level of performance."