"When you train with players like Steven Gerrard and Luis Suarez it's a bit nerve-wracking at first but you get used to it and start expressing yourself," he told the Premier League Podcast.
"I'm in that zone now where I can express myself and come out of my shell. I'm really settled and happy to be in the team."
"We try to take every game slowly. The United game we just wanted to try our best and get the three points.
"We will try to take it step by step and then hopefully we will be where we need to be at the end of the season - right up there at the top of the table."