Every top player is of interest to Arsenal - and Draxler is certainly one of those.
— Lukas Podolski
I want to score in every game, play well, and set up goals.
I want to be playing and enjoying my football.
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 I'm on the pitch, I'm happy. I can shut everything else out.
I am strong enough, and I have qualities, and when good players come in, I will play with good players.
When I went to Munich, I was perhaps a little too young.
I am no longer 20 or 21 years old, so I cannot afford to sit around waiting for my chance. I am 29 years old, and I want to play, play, and play. I am not crazy; I don't want to sit in the stands.
I have played on the left for Koln sometimes and the national team; it is not something special.
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.
When you are in the World Cup, you must focus on seven matches and not losing any.
I can't express in words my gratitude towards Arsenal fans for all they have done for me in my years in London.
Spain and England have great leagues, and it would be nice to play there when the time comes.
I had other interesting offers, but for me, it had to be a top club. When you look at Arsenal, with a fantastic manager, good environment, and never any bad press surrounding the club, they are playing attractive football and have a great stadium with great fans.
I'm just as happy to be Polish as I am to be German.
I am a family person; we are a big family, and I need my friends around me.
Mr. Wenger could have moved on to another club, I am sure, but instead chose to stay and build something over the long term. He lives and dies by his own ideas, and Arsenal is his baby.
A move away from Arsenal did not fall through because I had no offers to move.
I don't care for media or people being critical of me.
Of course I'm not happy when I'm not playing.
It was hard every time I found out that I was not in the starting XI.
The main thing is to score a goal in the first half. Then everything will be possible.
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 you can't do what you want to do in your life, then it is difficult.
When you are a big team, and you play away against a second or third-tier team, there is always pressure.
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.
Argentina is not a bad team.
In football, you can't sadly just go looking for a club but have to see what comes.
Football makes me happy, and I want to spend as much time I can playing or contributing to it.
When I choose a club, it's not for the money, language, or the weather - those things aren't important.
I am pleased for Poland as a country, that new motorways are being constructed, new businesses, new stadiums.
I always say I have two hearts - one beats for Poland and the other for Germany.
For me, respect is important.
I think Arsenal would be good for a German coach.
If I am at 100 percent fitness, I do not fear any competition for places in the first 11.
I must say I personally prefer the FC Cologne anthem over the Liverpool one.
It was easy for me to play in the Premier League.
Football is like recreation for me. I'd sooner be playing five-a-side than going out to eat or shopping.
Every season, players come in and players go, but I think it is good news if top players come in.
My best position is in the middle, and if I am asked to play there, I can do it.
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.
When you are a footballer, you will not always play 90 minutes. Sometimes you are not happy, but this is not important for me.
Arsene Wenger is a good guy and a good coach.
Football in Japan is highly looked upon, even more than in the rest of Asia.
I've loved every minute playing for Arsenal, and I hope I have left my mark on the club and fans alike.
Young boys and girls should be given the chance to play football.
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.
I have a four-year-old son, and he is the most important thing in the world to me.
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.
