Granit Xhaka

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

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. ”

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

Arsenal prepare the players in the best way. They pay attention to every detail. We are able to recover optimally during our flights. The food and the service, everything's geared perfectly to each other. ”

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 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. ”

What happens here, the daily agenda of Arsenal, is very different from what I experienced in Monchengladbach. ”

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. ”

I guess I'd say I'm quite an aggressive player. Fair but aggressive, someone who likes the tough stuff. ”