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" Here in the Premier League, you have to give 100 per cent for the whole 90 minutes. It's not like after 70 minutes you can say, 'We're 2-0 up, so let's have some fun now' - that doesn't happen in the Premier League. "

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" 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. "

" Lots of people talk about the character of our team, that it's not right and that we need to do more. But we always show that we can come back. "

" My goal is to become a key player in one of the ten best clubs in the world and become a leader there. "

" 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. "

" I am a regular for one of the biggest clubs in Europe, and I want to progress still further. "

Granit Xhaka

Still

Europe

" 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. "

" Here at Basel is where I made my first professional steps. I came up and grew up through the FC Basel school. "

" I like to play football. I'm an aggressive player and also a leader. "

Granit Xhaka

Play

Football

" One of the most revealing details about my parents is that they only got together three months before my dad's arrest. "

" 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. "

" There a lot of occasions when Albanians cause trouble, but then we are also very nice people. People sometimes forget that there are good people from the Balkans as well. "

" No, Borussia is not falling apart. It does not matter whichever players will leave. That is what the past has showed. The club has developed and actually improved despite big-name players leaving. "

" You always need a certain amount of time to fully adjust; it was no different when I moved to the Bundesliga. "

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

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

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

" In the past, we showed that we could play football, but Vladimir Petkovic has worked with us on the psychological side of things in particular. I think that's where we've made the most progress. He's brought us closer together as a team. "

" 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. "

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

" I'm looking forward to the new adventure. Playing in the Premier League was always my dream, and I'm definitely going to relish this opportunity and give my absolute everything for this club. "

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

" 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. "

Granit Xhaka

Small

Family

" 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. "

Granit Xhaka

Well Done

Criticism

" I'm a hard-working young man who believes in myself. "

" Actually, it's normal when you come to a new club and country: you need to get used to the language, the philosophy of the team, the squad, the coach. "

" I never used to be taken seriously as a Swiss person. "

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

" People who know me know that I don't talk about the play-offs. It's not an issue for me at all. "

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