QUOTES by Granit Xhaka
Find most favourite and famour Authors from A.A Milne to Zoe Kravitz.
I'd no longer be the same player without my rigorousness, and certainly not the player Arsenal wanted.
Quote by -Granit Xhaka
Actually, it's normal when you come to a new club and country: you need to get used to the language, the philosophy of the team, the squad, the coach.
Quote by -Granit Xhaka
Here at Basel is where I made my first professional steps. I came up and grew up through the FC Basel school.
Quote by -Granit Xhaka
My goal is to become a key player in one of the ten best clubs in the world and become a leader there.
Quote by -Granit Xhaka
The expectations are high, so we know: If we do not meet them, there is criticism. We have high expectations ourselves. We are not happy with fourth, third, or second, either.
Quote by -Granit Xhaka
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.
Quote by -Granit Xhaka
Each month from our income - we have a separate account, obviously - we give 80 percent of it to our parents back home.
Quote by -Granit Xhaka
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.
Quote by -Granit Xhaka
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?'
Quote by -Granit Xhaka
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.
Quote by -Granit Xhaka
I guess I'd say I'm quite an aggressive player. Fair but aggressive, someone who likes the tough stuff.
Quote by -Granit Xhaka
When I think about a mid-table club like Everton spending £150 million during the summer, I am lost for words.
Quote by -Granit Xhaka
I am a regular for one of the biggest clubs in Europe, and I want to progress still further.
Quote by -Granit Xhaka
I am in an outstanding city, an outstanding club. The only thing that Arsenal has been missing is a league title.
Quote by -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.
Quote by -Granit Xhaka
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.
Quote by -Granit Xhaka
I can't stand people who are backward. I am honest, straightforward. I don't like to pretend. And I will not change either.
Quote by -Granit Xhaka
It's true that my father was imprisoned for three and a half years, and it was because he stood up for what he believed in. It's not a taboo subject in our household. We talk about it. After all, I want to know what happened.
Quote by -Granit Xhaka
I will give everything to help Arsenal win trophies and make the fans happy.
Quote by -Granit Xhaka
In football, you get criticised if you are sent off. It's my style of play, and nobody can make me change that. Even if I get another red card, then that happens. You become cleverer, maybe look more, and since my red card, I think things have improved.
Quote by -Granit Xhaka
I think, when a manager has been at a club for more than 20 years, he can only have a positive impact.
Quote by -Granit Xhaka
You always need a certain amount of time to fully adjust; it was no different when I moved to the Bundesliga.
Quote by -Granit Xhaka
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.
Quote by -Granit Xhaka
Family is the most important thing to me. Especially my brother Taulant - we talk about everything together.
Quote by -Granit Xhaka
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.
Quote by -Granit Xhaka
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.
Quote by -Granit Xhaka
One of the most revealing details about my parents is that they only got together three months before my dad's arrest.
Quote by -Granit Xhaka
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.
Quote by -Granit Xhaka
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.
Quote by -Granit Xhaka
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.
Quote by -Granit Xhaka
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.
Quote by -Granit Xhaka
A club like Arsenal, it's normal that expectations are high. This club must compete for titles, and that's what we want to do.
Quote by -Granit Xhaka
Arsenal play attractive football, and I enjoy that. I think you could see against the MLS side that this team has a lot of quality, and we'll give our all to show that on the pitch.
Quote by -Granit Xhaka