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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. "

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Granit Xhaka

You

Learn

" 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 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

" 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 play with a lot of emotion because I'm a passionate guy, and I play with that passion. I love playing that way. Sometimes you're late onto the ball, sometimes you're not. Sometimes you make contact with the guy when you tackle him, sometimes not. It's a sport where individual duels are vital, so I don't see it as a problem. "

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

" 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. "

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

Granit Xhaka

Together

Brother

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

Granit Xhaka

Best

Worry

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

" My dad played football, too, in the former Yugoslavia. "

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

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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 a hard-working young man who believes in myself. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" It's aggressive, and I like the way Arsenal play football. It's not like other countries, but it's very, very nice here. "

" You always need a certain amount of time to fully adjust; it was no different when I moved to the Bundesliga. "

" 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 have to be completely there in every game, and as soon as you drop your level even one per cent, you concede goals. "

" 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. "

" 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 am a regular for one of the biggest clubs in Europe, and I want to progress still further. "

Granit Xhaka

Still

Europe

" I think every new player needs time when they come to a new club and a new country, and I certainly did. "