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Matt Doherty talks about handling harsh comments on social media after a big match and how confidence helps a player score without doubt. He says playing many games keeps you sharp and that staying calm, like teammate Moutinho, leads to good decisions on the field. He also shares his dream of playing in the Premier League and the toll of moving between teams.

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I just played well and that gave me confidence.

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The main position is where you want to play.

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Teams go behind in games all the time.

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I'm just a confident player.

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You still have your own pride, your own personal pride. You can still work hard and get around the pitch.

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I've not played that much, obviously, and I want to play as much as I can.

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It is impossible to be social distancing while playing football.

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You want to play as many games as possible, you want to stay sharp, and there is nothing like game fitness.

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On a Wolves front, Premier League football is the big aim.

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It's kind of depressing. A double relegation is something a few of us have - and we don't want it on our…

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Look, I want to play as many games as I can, and I want to contribute in a positive way as much…

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You could say I've not been the same player for Ireland as I have in the Premier League.

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There's no point in playing underage football until you are 23. You've got to be able to play in games, cope in…

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I was in the Spurs team and in the Ireland team when I got it and I admit it took its toll…

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I did a video interview straight after the Scottish Cup Final and I reacted to some abuse from Twitter. Dangerous, of course.…

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I'm not keeping track, but I've got six goals and seven assists! Of course you keep track of it. If anyone says…

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It's hard to put your shoulders back and say, 'right lads, let's win this game,' when we're not actually winning anything.

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I haven't been hung up on the international scene, I'm not sitting there waiting on the Ireland squad to be announced to…

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At the end of the day, it doesn't really matter who plays once we win the game, that's the most important thing.

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None of us would panic at club level if we were 1-0 down. All of us would be saying to each other,…

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You can be 19 or 20 and playing reserve team football, be able to say 'I played at,' say, 'Manchester United,' even…

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Obviously, it's not the same when you play at wing-back. You don't have to defend as much. You don't get exposed in…

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You have to try and take games by the scruff of the neck... you can't mollycoddle everyone.

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I always feel that I can make a difference; that I can help if I'm on the pitch.

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You have to see the situations in games, you can't just rely on other people to do it.

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I had the confidence, I knew I was able to play at this level. And I just took that forward.

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You couldn't ask for a harder task, trying to get picked ahead of Seamus Coleman.

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I haven't been playing that well so far but, hopefully, I can turn that around.

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It's up to me to find a way to bring out my best game when I put on the Ireland jersey.

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My time at Wolves was fantastic, I haven't got a bad word to say about the whole club at all.

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It gives you a better chance of playing if you can play a number of positions.

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I'm not playing for Wolves just so I can get in squads. I'm concentrated on playing for Wolves.

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People have just got to do it themselves in their own minds, believe when they get the chance they are going to…

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I'm in a rich vein of form. Everything I do seems to come off. I'm playing every weekend; it's a dream come…

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Whenever a ball is played backwards, make the right decision, back a player to pick you out, so there a lot of…

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You can be as good as you want but if someone likes a different player for whatever reason you have to respect…

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You have to be a bit ruthless, to be ultra-focused all the time. At the end of the day we're not playing…

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There is competition for places and everyone is bringing the best out of each other. There is no problem there. It's just…

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I want to try and stay in the game and maybe have that responsibility: picking teams, telling players they're dropped. It's something…

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You can see it in games with Moutinho, he never panics on the ball and makes the right decision pretty much every…

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I might look back and think, 'was I really that bad?'

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There are things I need to improve on and things I need to adapt to.

I just felt I needed to be in the best shape possible.

I've survived a lot of managers, so I must have been doing something right.

There will be players that I've never played against, it will be interesting to see how I get on.

I'm just a confident player.

If you're not playing, you're probably trying to find excuses when it's probably your fault.

You want to play as many games as possible, you want to stay sharp, and there is nothing like game fitness.

You can see it in games with Moutinho, he never panics on the ball and makes the right decision pretty much every time.