Granit Xhaka Quotes

I don't think Gladbach are on the same level as Arsenal.
I guess I'd say I'm quite an aggressive player. Fair but aggressive, someone who likes the tough stuff.
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.
I have learned one thing in my life: If I put too much pressure on myself, then everything goes wrong.
I have never had any contact with Bayern Munich, let alone have agreed personal terms.
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 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 know I've made mistakes, and sometimes I've talked about things too openly or directly. That wasn't good, and I've learned from that.
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 like to play football. I'm an aggressive player and also a leader.
I never hesitate to go into a tackle, and I don't go onto the pitch to pull out of a challenge.
I never used to be taken seriously as a Swiss person.
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 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.
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.
I think every new player needs time when they come to a new club and a new country, and I certainly did.
I think in football everything is possible.
I think, when a manager has been at a club for more than 20 years, he can only have a positive impact.
I will give everything to help Arsenal win trophies and make the fans happy.
I wouldn't change myself for anybody. I am who I am; people accept me, or they don't. I have my strengths and my weaknesses, which I can try to improve upon, of course. I'm still not the finished product.
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27 September, 1992
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