Ottmar is a big coach and a good gentleman. I don't know if I'm a young Schweinsteiger; I'm another player. I am… — Granit Xhaka Coach Copy Share Image
You always need a certain amount of time to fully adjust; it was no different when I moved to the Bundesliga. — Granit Xhaka Copy Share Image
I'd no longer be the same player without my rigorousness, and certainly not the player Arsenal wanted. — Granit Xhaka Copy Share Image
It's aggressive, and I like the way Arsenal play football. It's not like other countries, but it's very, very nice here. — Granit Xhaka Copy Share Image
What happens here, the daily agenda of Arsenal, is very different from what I experienced in Monchengladbach. — Granit Xhaka Copy Share Image
Each month from our income - we have a separate account, obviously - we give 80 percent of it to our parents… — Granit Xhaka Copy Share Image
My goal is to become a key player in one of the ten best clubs in the world and become a leader… — Granit Xhaka Copy Share Image
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… — Granit Xhaka Copy Share Image
I compliment Kramer perfectly. We both put in a lot of legwork, win many balls, and we're comfortable with the ball at… — Granit Xhaka Copy Share Image
Maybe if I was born in Kosovo, I might not be where I am now, so I need to thank Switzerland, of… — Granit Xhaka Copy Share Image
The expectations are high, so we know: If we do not meet them, there is criticism. We have high expectations ourselves. We… — Granit Xhaka Criticism Copy Share Image
When I went to Gladbach from Basel in 2012, I put a lot of pressure on myself at first, and it was… — Granit Xhaka Copy Share Image
Personally, I can handle criticism, especially when it is deserved, and it's because my dad never, ever said 'Well done' to me.… — Granit Xhaka Criticism Copy Share Image
I remember I was young, and the first game I watched was in the Premier League. It's a big dream for me,… — Granit Xhaka Copy Share Image
We are young; we are naive with money. Money can go fast. If anyone thinks he is something better just because he… — Granit Xhaka Copy Share Image
I have a good relationship with the Albanian fans. But when you are called a traitor - that is such a harsh… — Granit Xhaka Family Copy Share Image
The fans are amazing. I'm really happy here at Arsenal, and I'm going to do my best for this club. — Granit Xhaka Amazing Copy Share Image
In games, you notice there's more sprints than in Bundesliga. It takes a while to get used to. — Granit Xhaka Football Copy Share Image
I'm a person who thinks realistically but has dreams and fantasies as well. — Granit Xhaka Dreams Copy Share Image
I never hesitate to go into a tackle, and I don't go onto the pitch to pull out of a challenge. — Granit Xhaka Challenge Copy Share Image
When I think about a mid-table club like Everton spending £150 million during the summer, I am lost for words. — Granit Xhaka Copy Share Image
It's difficult to say no when Manchester City want you and you could play there. That much I have to admit. — Granit Xhaka Copy Share Image
The Premier League is not my goal but a childhood dream. It is a dream that could be fulfilled. — Granit Xhaka Childhood Copy Share Image
A club like Arsenal, it's normal that expectations are high. This club must compete for titles, and that's what we want to… — Granit Xhaka Copy Share Image
London is really nice, and I'm really happy here, but, of course, I've moved here to play football and not just to… — Granit Xhaka City Copy Share Image
I think every new player needs time when they come to a new club and a new country, and I certainly did. — Granit Xhaka Copy Share Image
I guess I'd say I'm quite an aggressive player. Fair but aggressive, someone who likes the tough stuff. — Granit Xhaka Copy Share Image
I will give everything to help Arsenal win trophies and make the fans happy. — Granit Xhaka Copy Share Image
I think, when a manager has been at a club for more than 20 years, he can only have a positive impact. — Granit Xhaka Football Copy Share Image
It could be very costly if you don't have a clear mind during a tournament. — Granit Xhaka Copy Share Image
My game is about being aggressive, and I'm not the same player if you take that away from me. — Granit Xhaka Copy Share Image
To have six years of professional football under my belt already is really something. — Granit Xhaka Copy Share Image
Here at Basel is where I made my first professional steps. I came up and grew up through the FC Basel school. — Granit Xhaka Copy Share Image
People who know me know that I don't talk about the play-offs. It's not an issue for me at all. — Granit Xhaka Copy Share Image
I can't stand people who are backward. I am honest, straightforward. I don't like to pretend. And I will not change either. — Granit Xhaka Copy Share Image
One of the most revealing details about my parents is that they only got together three months before my dad's arrest. — Granit Xhaka Dad Copy Share Image
Actually, it's normal when you come to a new club and country: you need to get used to the language, the philosophy… — Granit Xhaka Copy Share Image
There a lot of occasions when Albanians cause trouble, but then we are also very nice people. People sometimes forget that there… — Granit Xhaka Albanians Copy Share Image
I wouldn't change myself for anybody. I am who I am; people accept me, or they don't. I have my strengths and… — Granit Xhaka Change Copy Share Image
