When you are a striker, you need to give a lot of effort for the team, to keep the opponent under pressure, to press them, to win the ball fast - that's what I try to do to help the team. After that, I try to make some goals.
You have to have faith in your own qualities; that is part of being a footballer: being strong in your head. That is more than half of the quality you need to be a football player.
I have certain values. I know where I come from. I am a hard worker. I'm conscious of my luck.
It takes time to adapt to become an Arsenal player.
Second seasons are always better. In the first year, I felt a little bit of pressure. Maybe sometimes I didn't play naturally. I didn't feel relaxed on the pitch when I was ready to try something. It's complicated to explain.
If you are good on the pitch, good in training, you will have your chance. I'm not worried about my place.
I know too well how much I am going to miss football after my career for me to put up my own barriers.
Chelsea is a strong team defensively, and they are quite efficient up front with great players, so I think I will enjoy it.
As a striker, what you got used to on a daily basis, it is to be applauded when you score goals. When the opposite happens, it's difficult.
I am here to win trophies, you know, to help the team to reach our targets. I feel blessed to have the opportunity to bring my small thing to the big machine. You know, for Chelsea.
Football is very hard, and people see only the nice part of the job.
Why did I choose Arsenal rather than Chelsea? Because it is a club I love, and I thought it would be easier for my adaptation.
I have created a shell around me, in the good and the bad moments.
As for myself, in sport you have to question yourself every week and be ready in your head, and you have to be at 100% of determination if you want to keep going and win games; you cannot afford to be at 80% or 90%.
All of my career, I have been - how can I say this? - I have been through certain difficulties, and I have always tried to make it motivation to get better and better.
We don't have the money of the Manchester clubs or Chelsea. Arsenal builds its team through training, through recruiting players who can become something. Arsenal has less money than some other clubs, so we have to fight with other values.
Everybody gets criticised one day.
You always have to work hard and keep the faith.
I wanted to stay in the Premier League, and Chelsea was a great opportunity for me.
When you are a striker like me, you always play for the teammates.
