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" In Camden, it's just the atmosphere that gets me. It's simple. It's nice. It's real. And it's the people, too. I like to interact with them because they are normal and I am normal. People probably don't expect an Arsenal player to come to Camden Lock and, basically, be a normal guy. "

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" 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. "

Granit Xhaka

You

Learn

" 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. "

" 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. "

" Arsenal were really interested in me for a long time, and I think that I fit into the football Arsenal play. "

" 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 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. "

" Ottmar is a big coach and a good gentleman. I don't know if I'm a young Schweinsteiger; I'm another player. I am Granit Xhaka. "

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

" A club like Arsenal, it's normal that expectations are high. This club must compete for titles, and that's what we want to do. "

" When you want too much, you don't usually achieve much. "

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

" In Germany, you can play aggressively, but the referee will always blow his whistle, but in England, that's not the case. That's better for me. "

" 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. "

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

Granit Xhaka

Best

Worry

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

Granit Xhaka

Leader

I Am

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

Granit Xhaka

Relationship

Family

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

Granit Xhaka

Play

Football

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

" People who know me know that I don't talk about the play-offs. It's not an issue for me at all. "

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

" 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. "

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

" 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?' "