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

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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. "

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

Childhood Dream

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

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

" I still want to improve in every way. I'm a young player. I want to work, and that's my aim: to improve in every single aspect of my play. "

" 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. "

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

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

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

" In games, you notice there's more sprints than in Bundesliga. It takes a while to get used to. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" 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 am a very simple man. I love normality, and I love normal people. I love to eat normal food. It's how I grew up. "

" In the past, we showed that we could play football, but Vladimir Petkovic has worked with us on the psychological side of things in particular. I think that's where we've made the most progress. He's brought us closer together as a team. "

" My goal is to become a key player in one of the ten best clubs in the world and become a leader there. "

" I remember I was young, and the first game I watched was in the Premier League. It's a big dream for me, and now that I'm here, I am very, very happy. "

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

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

" Individual quality doesn't decide games for us but the whole team. "

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

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

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" The family is our greatest luxury. "

" No, Borussia is not falling apart. It does not matter whichever players will leave. That is what the past has showed. The club has developed and actually improved despite big-name players leaving. "

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