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" Each month from our income - we have a separate account, obviously - we give 80 percent of it to our parents back home. "

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" It's difficult to say no when Manchester City want you and you could play there. That much I have to admit. "

" I never hesitate to go into a tackle, and I don't go onto the pitch to pull out of a challenge. "

" To have six years of professional football under my belt already is really something. "

" The Premier League is not my goal but a childhood dream. It is a dream that could be fulfilled. "

Childhood Dream

" I know I've made mistakes, and sometimes I've talked about things too openly or directly. That wasn't good, and I've learned from that. "

" I wouldn't change myself for anybody. I am who I am; people accept me, or they don't. I have my strengths and my weaknesses, which I can try to improve upon, of course. I'm still not the finished product. "

" It's not like I played my first football match in England. For me, football is pretty much the same everywhere; the ball is round, but maybe tactically, things are different than at other clubs I've played for. "

" Arsenal is Arsenal. It's not a small club; it's a very big club, and it's like a family. It's very good for me because I love my family, and to have another family here is very good. "

" I guess I'd say I'm quite an aggressive player. Fair but aggressive, someone who likes the tough stuff. "

" I don't think Gladbach are on the same level as Arsenal. "

" I can't stand people who are backward. I am honest, straightforward. I don't like to pretend. And I will not change either. "

" My game is about being aggressive, and I'm not the same player if you take that away from me. "

" Arsenal prepare the players in the best way. They pay attention to every detail. We are able to recover optimally during our flights. The food and the service, everything's geared perfectly to each other. "

" I'll give my all on the pitch, as I have in recent years. That's what is important. We will give our all to win something. "

" It's in my head that I am a leader, and captaining Monchengladbach was very good for me. "

" I've picked up quite a few yellow cards in the last few years - a few reds, too. That was the case as a youth player as it is now. But I don't see it as a problem. That's how I play. If you take that away, then I wouldn't be where I am now. So I don't think the yellow cards or the red cards are too big of an issue. "

" My brother was always going to go in the direction of football. With me, it was more between school and football. Eventually, it worked out for both of us. We're pleased to have gone down that path. I'm proud that my parents always supported us, in good and in bad times. You need that. "

" Personally, I can handle criticism, especially when it is deserved, and it's because my dad never, ever said 'Well done' to me. He did it on purpose so that I kept my feet on the ground. "

" I am still young; I am still fresh, and I want more. "

" I have learned one thing in my life: If I put too much pressure on myself, then everything goes wrong. "

" The family is our greatest luxury. "

" Everyone fights for everyone else. If someone has a bad day, then the others are there for him. And if a player makes a mistake, then the others can compensate for that. Those sorts of things are crucial at this level, and it's really important that we perform as a unit. "

" You can't afford to rest on your laurels at all, or you'll instantly be on the bench. "

" A club like Arsenal, it's normal that expectations are high. This club must compete for titles, and that's what we want to do. "

" Ottmar is a big coach and a good gentleman. I don't know if I'm a young Schweinsteiger; I'm another player. I am Granit Xhaka. "

" I have never had any contact with Bayern Munich, let alone have agreed personal terms. "

" I've had four beautiful years at Monchengladbach and owe the club a lot. "

" Every Monday, we're asked to undertake jump tests to check the conditions of our muscles. There's nothing you can hide. Once a week, they do urine tests, and your body fat percentage is tested regularly. The doctors cover all bases. "

" I play with a lot of emotion because I'm a passionate guy, and I play with that passion. I love playing that way. Sometimes you're late onto the ball, sometimes you're not. Sometimes you make contact with the guy when you tackle him, sometimes not. It's a sport where individual duels are vital, so I don't see it as a problem. "

" Family is the most important thing to me. Especially my brother Taulant - we talk about everything together. "