Zitat des Tages von Granit Xhaka:
It's in my head that I am a leader, and captaining Monchengladbach was very good for me.
In football, you just have to develop yourself.
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.
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.
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.
The Premier League is not my goal but a childhood dream. It is a dream that could be fulfilled.
Personally, I can handle criticism, especially when it is deserved, and it's because my dad never, ever said 'Well done' to me. He did it on purpose so that I kept my feet on the ground.
One of the most revealing details about my parents is that they only got together three months before my dad's arrest.
I don't think Gladbach are on the same level as Arsenal.
I'm a person who thinks realistically but has dreams and fantasies as well.
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.
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 never used to be taken seriously as a Swiss person.
Arsenal were really interested in me for a long time, and I think that I fit into the football Arsenal play.
I'm a hard-working young man who believes in myself.
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.
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.
My dad played football, too, in the former Yugoslavia.
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.
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.
Individual quality doesn't decide games for us but the whole team.
I think in football everything is possible.
People who know me know that I don't talk about the play-offs. It's not an issue for me at all.
You always need a certain amount of time to fully adjust; it was no different when I moved to the Bundesliga.
Here in the Premier League, you have to give 100 per cent for the whole 90 minutes. It's not like after 70 minutes you can say, 'We're 2-0 up, so let's have some fun now' - that doesn't happen in the Premier League.
I will give everything to help Arsenal win trophies and make the fans happy.
It could be very costly if you don't have a clear mind during a tournament.
I am still young; I am still fresh, and I want more.
My goal is to become a key player in one of the ten best clubs in the world and become a leader there.
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 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?'
I have never had any contact with Bayern Munich, let alone have agreed personal terms.
It's difficult to say no when Manchester City want you and you could play there. That much I have to admit.
I have learned one thing in my life: If I put too much pressure on myself, then everything goes wrong.
I'm looking forward to the new adventure. Playing in the Premier League was always my dream, and I'm definitely going to relish this opportunity and give my absolute everything for this club.
The fans are amazing. I'm really happy here at Arsenal, and I'm going to do my best for this club.