Serge Gnabry

“The biggest thing is that self-confidence, that I knew what I was capable of. I never lost that. Obviously, you doubt it at some points but I never lost it.”

“It's easier to play every week at Bremen than at Arsenal.”

“Coach Arsene Wenger would have liked to have kept me, but then I opted to go to the Olympics.”

“Coming to Anfield is never easy.”

“When I look back on my footballing journey in years to come, I want to be able to say that I left a positive mark both on and off the pitch.”

“It's never a wrong thing to move abroad.”

“Per is the nicest guy in the world. But he's also the most German guy in the world.”

“It was very important for me to get game time in order to develop as a player.”

“I have been raised so that one should always share. That's why social projects are important to me.”

“I can't say if I've got the skills to play for Bayern, they have to decide that. They buy players who fit their requirements.”

“I joined Arsenal when I was 16, and dared to do it.”

“I moved because I relished the risk. Everyone else told me not to go. They said I wouldn't make it, that England was too difficult, a different style of play.”

“You are allowed to dream.”

“In competitive sports, it is often presented as a weakness when we talk about pressure, when we reveal our feelings, what we really think and feel. But every person has weaknesses and fears.”

“In the end, it's up to the coach who plays on the weekend.”

“I am someone who accepts challenges.”

“I enjoy the opportunities given to me by Niko Kovac and the responsibilities that come with it.”

“I think for myself the ambition is to become better and better, to get into a FIFA World XI and in the end, you never know.”

“That was in 2014 when I played for Arsenal. The Ivorian association contacted me and asked for a meeting to convince me to play for their senior national team. But it was always clear to me: I was born and raised here in Germany, I played for almost all of the DFB and youth national teams, so I also want to play for the German senior national team.”

“The cultural effect helped me a lot and, maturity-wise, I have taken a lot with me from my time in London.”