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After his win, Allen said: “I was so frustrated yesterday – I’ve been doing things so well on the practice table, being in the gym and eating well.<\/p>\n
“After that match yesterday I just went out and had a few drinks and a burger.<\/p>\n
“I thought, ‘I can’t play any worse than yesterday’. I was so down on myself, I didn’t want to talk to anyone.<\/p>\n
“So I went out, had a few bets and watched the football with my mates. A bit of bad food, slept really well and played much better.”<\/p>\n
Allen, who will play 2024 champion Kyren Wilson or 19-year-old Stan Moody in the last 16, said: “Yesterday was absolutely embarrassing, very frustrating and I was completely gutted with my performance.<\/p>\n
“I came in today with less expectations, but when you’re out there you realise how much you want it and the fire in your belly comes back.<\/p>\n
“I can’t have many more sessions like I did yesterday. I got away with one. It’s not good enough at this level.<\/p>\n
“That second session was decent, but I’ve been here for 20 years and I would like to think there’s been better ones.<\/p>\n
“I need to be doing that every time I play here. Ronnie [O’Sullivan], [John] Higgins and [Mark] Selby produce that type of session every time.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n