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" 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. "
Granit Xhaka
Challenges
Season
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" I don't mind being criticised, because I am not that easy to knock down, and no-one can destroy me. But I am bothered by the stupid people who call me dirty, brainless, and an idiot. You don't say words like these to someone who you know nothing about. "
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" Arsenal were really interested in me for a long time, and I think that I fit into the football Arsenal play. "
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" You have to be completely there in every game, and as soon as you drop your level even one per cent, you concede goals. "
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" I'm a person who thinks realistically but has dreams and fantasies as well. "
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" 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. "
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" People who know me know that I don't talk about the play-offs. It's not an issue for me at all. "
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" I don't think Gladbach are on the same level as Arsenal. "
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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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Meetings
Sad
" I have learned one thing in my life: If I put too much pressure on myself, then everything goes wrong. "
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Life
My Life
" It's in my head that I am a leader, and captaining Monchengladbach was very good for me. "
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Me
I Am
" I will give everything to help Arsenal win trophies and make the fans happy. "
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Fans
Everything
" 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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Thought
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" I think, when a manager has been at a club for more than 20 years, he can only have a positive impact. "
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Think
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" It could be very costly if you don't have a clear mind during a tournament. "
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Mind
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" The Premier League is not my goal but a childhood dream. It is a dream that could be fulfilled. "
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Childhood Dream
Childhood
" I'm a hard-working young man who believes in myself. "
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Man
Young Man
Young
" It's true that my father was imprisoned for three and a half years, and it was because he stood up for what he believed in. It's not a taboo subject in our household. We talk about it. After all, I want to know what happened. "
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Know
Talk
Three
" 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. "
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Small
Me
Family
" I am a regular for one of the biggest clubs in Europe, and I want to progress still further. "
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" My goal is to become a key player in one of the ten best clubs in the world and become a leader there. "
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" Moving to England, again it's a new language to learn, and I've got to get use to the mentality, the culture, but I think I've integrated myself really well into this team, and I'm happy so far. "
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" Family is the most important thing to me. Especially my brother Taulant - we talk about everything together. "
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Together
Brother
" I compliment Kramer perfectly. We both put in a lot of legwork, win many balls, and we're comfortable with the ball at our feet. We also talk a lot both off and on the pitch. "
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" The expectations are high, so we know: If we do not meet them, there is criticism. We have high expectations ourselves. We are not happy with fourth, third, or second, either. "
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Know
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" 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. "
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Monday
Week
" I have never had any contact with Bayern Munich, let alone have agreed personal terms. "
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Contact
Personal
Never
" I'd no longer be the same player without my rigorousness, and certainly not the player Arsenal wanted. "
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Arsenal
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