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

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" 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 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. "

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

" I think in football everything is possible. "

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

Childhood Dream

" 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'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. "

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

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

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

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

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

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

" You can see the players are world-class just by the way they pass the ball. Ozil, Sanchez, and Cazorla, for example, are huge personalities. Even though the club maybe spent more money on me, I can still learn a lot from them in any respect. "

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

" He's not a coach who speaks to you every day. Wenger has spoken to me two or three times. He's told me he's very impressed by how I train and how I'm a disciplined character. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" We are young; we are naive with money. Money can go fast. If anyone thinks he is something better just because he has more money in the account, then he can very quickly fall on your face. "

" 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'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. "

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

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