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" You have to be completely there in every game, and as soon as you drop your level even one per cent, you concede goals. "
Granit Xhaka
Drop
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You
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" I've had four beautiful years at Monchengladbach and owe the club a lot. "
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" I guess I'd say I'm quite an aggressive player. Fair but aggressive, someone who likes the tough stuff. "
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" 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. "
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" To have six years of professional football under my belt already is really something. "
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" When I was younger, even though I had a big brother, my parents would give me the house key every day. "
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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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" 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?' "
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" When you want too much, you don't usually achieve much. "
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" I have learned one thing in my life: If I put too much pressure on myself, then everything goes wrong. "
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" I am still young; I am still fresh, and I want more. "
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" I can't stand people who are backward. I am honest, straightforward. I don't like to pretend. And I will not change either. "
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" You can't afford to rest on your laurels at all, or you'll instantly be on the bench. "
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" 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. "
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" I like to play football. I'm an aggressive player and also a leader. "
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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. "
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" 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. "
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Path
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" 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. "
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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. "
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" 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. "
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" In games, you notice there's more sprints than in Bundesliga. It takes a while to get used to. "
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" Arsenal is Arsenal. It's not a small club; it's a very big club, and it's like a family. It's very good for me because I love my family, and to have another family here is very good. "
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