I think every new player needs time when they come to a new club and a new country, and I certainly did. — Granit Xhaka Club 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 Arsenal 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
When I think about a mid-table club like Everton spending £150 million during the summer, I am lost for words. — Granit Xhaka I am 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
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 About 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 Backward 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 First Copy Share Image
It's true that my father was imprisoned for three and a half years, and it was because he stood up for what… — Granit Xhaka Family 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
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
Here in the Premier League, you have to give 100 per cent for the whole 90 minutes. It's not like after 70… — Granit Xhaka 90 minutes Copy Share Image
My brother was always going to go in the direction of football. With me, it was more between school and football. Eventually,… — Granit Xhaka Bad time Copy Share Image
You can see the players are world-class just by the way they pass the ball. Ozil, Sanchez, and Cazorla, for example, are… — Granit Xhaka Club Copy Share Image
In football, you get criticised if you are sent off. It's my style of play, and nobody can make me change that.… — Granit Xhaka Change Copy Share Image
I'm looking forward to the new adventure. Playing in the Premier League was always my dream, and I'm definitely going to relish… — Granit Xhaka Adventure Copy Share Image
It could be very costly if you don't have a clear mind during a tournament. — Granit Xhaka Clear 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
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… — Granit Xhaka Arsenal Copy Share Image
You can't afford to rest on your laurels at all, or you'll instantly be on the bench. — Granit Xhaka Afford Copy Share Image
I'll give my all on the pitch, as I have in recent years. That's what is important. We will give our all… — Granit Xhaka Give Copy Share Image
Family is the most important thing to me. Especially my brother Taulant - we talk about everything together. — Granit Xhaka Brother Copy Share Image
In games, you notice there's more sprints than in Bundesliga. It takes a while to get used to. — Granit Xhaka Games 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
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 Aggressive Copy Share Image
What happens here, the daily agenda of Arsenal, is very different from what I experienced in Monchengladbach. — Granit Xhaka Agenda Copy Share Image
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
Arsenal play attractive football, and I enjoy that. I think you could see against the MLS side that this team has a… — Granit Xhaka Arsenal Copy Share Image
In Germany, you can play aggressively, but the referee will always blow his whistle, but in England, that's not the case. That's… — Granit Xhaka Always 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
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 Big 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 Better 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 Club 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
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
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… — Granit Xhaka I am 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 Adjust Copy Share Image
I like to play football. I'm an aggressive player and also a leader. — Granit Xhaka Aggressive Copy Share Image
