With Arsene, he wanted us to play in the same way regardless of the opponents. The idea was that we could play in our way and beat anyone.
If I feel there is something to help me recover better or make me a better athlete or player then I will always try it.
I don't believe that there's a footballer out there that only thinks about football.
Football has always been my number one thing, but I have other things in my life, like fashion, which is something that has always been in my family.
People should be able to express themselves without feeling threatened. That is true in football, but also in life.
People have called me 'lesbian' for growing my hair.
The problem is that people have an idea of what a footballer should look like, how they should behave, what they should talk about. If you act a little differently you become a target. There is pressure to conform. This is very dangerous.
In life, you should be allowed to express yourself. People are happier like this.
Fashion is something that brought me closer to my family as I grew up. It's something that was deep inside me, in my roots, and I started taking more interest as I grew older because it reminded me of my mother and my grandmother. It's not something I take lightly, and I'm going to be open about it.
Getting rid of all the food I was eating and going to this plant based diet it did take those few days to actually feel better, but when it got to the beginning of the third week I felt so good.
As a professional athlete you have to be technical with what you eat. You have to make sure your intakes are on point every day.
I started as a winger and played there for about six years but when I came to Arsenal they told me 'now you have to play me at the back' and everything just changed.
If someone from 'Arsenal Fan TV' says this guy needs to do this or that I'm not going to listen to him. They're entitled to their opinion and the way they want to do it. If people find it funny, then go watch it.
If a coach comes to me and says you've done something bad I'm going to take that advice.
Obviously, I grew up in Barcelona, and when I watch them play I want them to win. The team are always going to be in my heart.
As a team, if you don't have the best season, it doesn't help.
It's true, when I was at Barcelona I played as a winger.
In the beginning, learning a new position is not easy.
Mesut is someone who gets a lot of criticism, but the players who are around him are very happy to have him and play with him. He makes things very easy for us.
I am very happy in London.
