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" I heard my new team-mates saying, 'We have got to hope that we don't go down.' I thought to myself, 'What kind of a mentality is that?' "

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" I still want to improve in every way. I'm a young player. I want to work, and that's my aim: to improve in every single aspect of my play. "

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

" I'd no longer be the same player without my rigorousness, and certainly not the player Arsenal wanted. "

" I have a good relationship with the Albanian fans. But when you are called a traitor - that is such a harsh word. Most of the Albanian fans respect me. But 'traitor' is unacceptable considering the background of my family. "

" 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. "

" 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 knew before I arrived that the pressure at a club that challenges for the title grows quickly. The season is long; we'll become stronger with every game. "

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

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

" In games, you notice there's more sprints than in Bundesliga. It takes a while to get used to. "

" London is really nice, and I'm really happy here, but, of course, I've moved here to play football and not just to be in the city. "

" It's aggressive, and I like the way Arsenal play football. It's not like other countries, but it's very, very nice here. "

" What happens here, the daily agenda of Arsenal, is very different from what I experienced in Monchengladbach. "

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

" 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. "

" You have to be completely there in every game, and as soon as you drop your level even one per cent, you concede goals. "

" 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 know that there are coaches in the Bundesliga that have said in team meetings, 'Provoke Xhaka; he will eventually go ballistic.' I think that is sad. That, in my view, has nothing to do with football. "

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

" 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 remember I was young, and the first game I watched was in the Premier League. It's a big dream for me, and now that I'm here, I am very, very happy. "

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

" 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. "

" When I think about a mid-table club like Everton spending £150 million during the summer, I am lost for words. "

" 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. "

" If you win, you're heroes. But if you don't, then you're losers. That might sound harsh, but that's the way it is. "

" I'm a person who thinks realistically but has dreams and fantasies as well. "

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