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" 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. "

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" In football, you get criticised if you are sent off. It's my style of play, and nobody can make me change that. Even if I get another red card, then that happens. You become cleverer, maybe look more, and since my red card, I think things have improved. "

" 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. "

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

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" The family is our greatest luxury. "

" It's difficult to say no when Manchester City want you and you could play there. That much I have to admit. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" I don't think Gladbach are on the same level as Arsenal. "

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

" I am still young; I am still fresh, and I want more. "

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