Argentina is not a bad team.

Saying goodbye is very emotional.

Arsene Wenger is a good guy and a good coach.

Football is like chess, only without the dice.

I want to be playing and enjoying my football.

It was easy for me to play in the Premier League.

I think Arsenal would be good for a German coach.

I'm just as happy to be Polish as I am to be German.

I like the Premier League; the style of play, I like it.

Arsenal is a very big team, and we want to win trophies.

I want to score in every game, play well, and set up goals.

If you have fun doing something, you also take it seriously.

People in England have a lot of respect. It is relaxed here.

Young boys and girls should be given the chance to play football.

When I'm on the pitch, I'm happy. I can shut everything else out.

I am a family person; we are a big family, and I need my friends around me.

Football in Japan is highly looked upon, even more than in the rest of Asia.

I must say I personally prefer the FC Cologne anthem over the Liverpool one.

A move away from Arsenal did not fall through because I had no offers to move.

My best position is in the middle, and if I am asked to play there, I can do it.

I always say I have two hearts - one beats for Poland and the other for Germany.

When you are in the World Cup, you must focus on seven matches and not losing any.

Every top player is of interest to Arsenal - and Draxler is certainly one of those.

In football, you can't sadly just go looking for a club but have to see what comes.

The main thing is to score a goal in the first half. Then everything will be possible.

When you go to a club and always sit on the bench and look at the team, it is not easy.

If I am at 100 percent fitness, I do not fear any competition for places in the first 11.

Spain and England have great leagues, and it would be nice to play there when the time comes.

Football makes me happy, and I want to spend as much time I can playing or contributing to it.

I have played on the left for Koln sometimes and the national team; it is not something special.

Every season, players come in and players go, but I think it is good news if top players come in.

I am strong enough, and I have qualities, and when good players come in, I will play with good players.

I've loved every minute playing for Arsenal, and I hope I have left my mark on the club and fans alike.

When I choose a club, it's not for the money, language, or the weather - those things aren't important.

Football is like recreation for me. I'd sooner be playing five-a-side than going out to eat or shopping.

I think when I play No. 10 or as a striker, I am in this position to score more goals, and I can shoot more.

I am pleased for Poland as a country, that new motorways are being constructed, new businesses, new stadiums.

I can't express in words my gratitude towards Arsenal fans for all they have done for me in my years in London.

I know I have a left foot that was probably gifted to me by God, or someone up there, and I can always rely on it.

I like the style of football in England and the style of Arsenal, and I'm very happy to play in the Premier League.

When you are a footballer, you will not always play 90 minutes. Sometimes you are not happy, but this is not important for me.

I had the pressure when I started my career at 18 at Cologne, when people were saying, 'Ah, Podolski, the new hero of Cologne.'

Arsene Wenger is a good coach. He has authority, and straight away, I can see he helps players with small things to make them better.

If I come on for 10 minutes and play well, I can't go home and tell everyone, 'I played a great 10 minutes.' I have to play the full 90.

Back home in Germany, football people think very highly of Arsene Wenger. They listen to what he has to say and admire his achievements.

I've known Mesut for a long time now. I love to play with him, and I think he loves to play with me. We complement each other quite well.

I love the competition, going out there for 90 minutes, fighting your opponent. If you take this competition away from me, I am not happy.

It is not a problem to sit on the bench: absolutely not. When you have three games in a week, and you don't play, though, you have to think about it.

When you come from Poland, you have nothing. Your mother and father are working. You have only a bed for sleep. You have a kitchen, and that's it. You must fight.

I have celebrated major successes with Germany on the pitch, but not only that, I have experienced so much off the pitch too, visiting countries and cities all over the world.

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