When friends come over from Europe, they think it's going to be rainy in Seattle but it's beautiful. It's a hidden pearl. And people here respect your private life.
I think it's important to learn about the culture of the place where you live.
Where I came from had a lot of friends. A big social circle.
I played as a 10 and, in Sweden, they let me take as many touches as I could. All of a sudden, I come to Arsenal and I have to play one and two touches - it was a little bit alien to me.
Unai is very calm, composed and extremely detailed in what he expects. From Monday through to Friday, every single training session is very carefully planned.
When I went to Arsenal, people in Sweden said my game was more suited for Spain or Italy.
I felt, and it may sound a bit stupid, that I want to try things that are hard.
I felt Arsenal had let a lot of players go. When Thierry left I felt it was time for me to do something different and challenging.
West Ham have a great academy.
The important thing for me is we want to keep the ball, we want to have the ball because we are Arsenal football club.
What I try to focus on is going forward.
I think Unai did a great job and was a great leader, and a fantastic coach.
Everyone that works knows that work is hard sometimes.
I go from day to day and game to game.
When I came from Europe, I was told that Americans don't care about soccer and this and that. But the way people cared was beyond my wildest expectations. You can't manufacture that.
That's what it's all about. To play better. To win. There's nothing else to it.
My roles for Arsenal and Sweden are very different.
It is up to the coaches to tell me how to play.
Sweden usually don't play good against the poor teams. We like being the underdogs.
If you want to play at Arsenal you need to be top, top, you need precision.
