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.

I will give everything to help Arsenal win trophies and make the fans happy.

I never used to be taken seriously as a Swiss person.

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.

I think, when a manager has been at a club for more than 20 years, he can only have a positive impact.

I'm a hard-working young man who believes in myself.

You always need a certain amount of time to fully adjust; it was no different when I moved to the Bundesliga.

I'm a person who thinks realistically but has dreams and fantasies as well.

I think in football everything is possible.

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.

Family is the most important thing to me. Especially my brother Taulant - we talk about everything together.

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.

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.

One of the most revealing details about my parents is that they only got together three months before my dad's arrest.

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.

My dad played football, too, in the former Yugoslavia.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The first few months in a new country are always really hard.

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.

I'm looking forward to the new adventure. Playing in the Premier League was always my dream, and I'm definitely going to relish this opportunity and give my absolute everything for this club.

I'll give my all on the pitch, as I have in recent years. That's what is important. We will give our all to win something.