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Chelsea keeper Courtois: I silenced doubters at QPR

Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois was proud of his performance in victory at QPR.

Courtois was under pressure going into the game, but produced a super save to deny Matt Phillips with the scores still 0-0.

"I never doubted that I can catch the ball," he told the London Evening Standard.

"Against Hull, I just tried to make the best solution. It was not the best control, but in the second half of that match I showed that I am mentally strong and I saved the team.

"Against Stoke, if you want to play high as a team, you as a goalkeeper have to play high as well. Charlie Adam did a good strike and that can happen.

"But I showed against QPR that if you play high, you can go get the ball from the midfield. If I'm on the 18-yard box, I can go get it there. For me it's not a problem. I continue.

"I never doubt myself - that's my strength. I helped the team with two good saves here and I'm happy.

"The most important thing is the team and against Hull and Stoke we still won. I'm 22 and still learning. These were moments which I could learn from."

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