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Monday, October 30, 2006

Mancienne on Gaining Experience at QPR to help him at Chelsea

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Mirror - Chelsea's Michael mancienne

MICHAEL MANCIENNE hopes to be as good as Chelsea team-mate John Terry, with the help of Championship experience at QPR.
The 18-year-old defender is on a one-month loan at Loftus Road from Stamford Bridge and made his home debut for Rangers as a first-half substitute against Leicester.
Mancienne admits his next step is to emulate his idol Terry in QPR's centre-back role after replacing injured Patrick Kanyuka at right-back in the game.
The England Under-19 international is yet to make a first-team appearance for Chelsea, but hopes that regular games with Rangers will catch boss Jose Mourinho's eye.
..Mancienne said: "Hopefully I can be compared to John Terry because he's an idol of mine and a quality defender.
"I've learned the most from John and all the English lads like Frank Lampard. They're good role models to have around and watch every day.
"But Chelsea encouraged this loan move because QPR is a good club and plays good football.
"I was excited when I got the call because I've been waiting for something to happen so I can push myself to the next level."
Mancienne is confident there is a future for him at Stamford Bridge if he can prove himself during his Championship spell.
He added: "It is difficult but if you're good enough you can make it at Chelsea. I don't think you'll break in at a young age, but maybe when you're older with a bit more experience.
"You've got to keep the faith and stay strong. When you see foreign players come in it just makes you work harder and want to be better than them."
But Rangers have now gone four games without a win after Saturday's draw as they sit two points away from the Championship drop zone.
It needed a 68th minute Martin Rowlands penalty to cancel out Patrick Kisnorbo's seventh-minute opener.
And John Gregory's men did not make the most of Leicester finishing the game with 10 men following Gareth McAuley's sending-off for the handball on the line
Mirror