Lukasz Fabianski

“I'm not a political guy, but living here in the U.K., in Swansea, is great for me and my family.”

“Having grown up in Poland, it is a dream come true for me to be playing every week in the Premier League as the No. 1 goalkeeper.”

“Since I moved to the U.K., it has been ten years almost, I have never had any issue. My boy, Jan, was born in London and people have been great to me. I have been really happy living here.”

“I think that's the worst thing that can happen, when you start thinking too much. I don't like that so I just talk to my players because then you do not have time to think.”

“You make mistakes to learn from them.”

“Swansea invested in me. They took a chance on me because I was a second-choice goalkeeper with not much experience when it comes to Premier League games.”

“I was always respectful to Arsene and I think he respected me for that. We had a good relationship and understanding. We spoke a lot after going through many ups and downs and, overall, I'm very proud of the way I finished my career with Arsenal.”

“At Arsenal and the so-called big clubs, you always know that there will be a bigger spotlight on every single position.”

“I will always be grateful to Arsenal for bringing me into the best league in the world, but Swansea have given me what I always wanted, and as No. 1, I want to pay them back.”

“I am from a very humble working class family and was told that whatever circumstances I find myself in that I must stay the same person, be myself.”

“There is no comfort zone. You continue to work hard, to be consistent and to deliver performances.”

“Before my last year at Arsenal, when we won the FA Cup, I was really up and down, never really consistent, and never really put my mark on the team. I understand that then there were question marks over my name.”

“I've had some bad moments in my career and maybe I started to really understand the game a bit later than some.”

“If you do all the little things - like being in the right position, pressing at the right moments, working for the team in a smart way - if you do all those things as a group, then at the end of the game, you will be rewarded. Once you stop doing that as a group, the opposition will always find some gaps, some spaces.”

“Of course, I made some mistakes as Arsenal goalie but I am sure that people also remember that I was unlucky with injuries.”

“As an athlete living in a very competitive environment there are always times when you are questioned. It's up to you to prove people wrong and I really enjoy that.”

“When I decided to leave Arsenal, I also decided that I would only be interested in playing in England or Germany. Why Swansea? I think it is the best place for me to make progress.”

“Arsene Wenger gave me the belief to keep working and competing. He was not talking to me every day, 'I believe in you,' but it was every now and again. The right amount.”

“I have the idea that when you put yourself through hard, detailed training, and you put a lot of attention into all the little details - the analysis of the opposition, the movement and understanding of the game, the way your opponent plays - then you shouldn't be afraid of making mistakes.”

“I just try and be helpful to the players in every way possible.”