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

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" Maybe if I was born in Kosovo, I might not be where I am now, so I need to thank Switzerland, of course, because I went to school there, learnt to play football there, and started my career there. "

" 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'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. "

" 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. "

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

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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 will give everything to help Arsenal win trophies and make the fans happy. "

" 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. "

" The fans are amazing. I'm really happy here at Arsenal, and I'm going to do my best for this club. "

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

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

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

" When I was younger, even though I had a big brother, my parents would give me the house key every day. "

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

" When I went to Gladbach from Basel in 2012, I put a lot of pressure on myself at first, and it was too heavy. I will not put any pressure on myself at Arsenal, even though the transfer fee was high. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" I'm going to give my best and not worry about transfer fees or anything like that. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" I am in an outstanding city, an outstanding club. The only thing that Arsenal has been missing is a league title. "

" In football, you just have to develop yourself. "

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