The main factor in joining Arsenal was meeting with Arsene Wenger and to hear what his plans were for me.
Aaron Ramsey
I think there's always pressure at Arsenal to win trophies - it's nothing new - and to us, as players, we know what we are capable of doing.
Arsenal have a history of bringing through youngsters, giving them opportunities, and turning them into world-class players.
There's always pressure on Arsenal to go out and win games and win trophies.
Competition is to be expected at a club like Arsenal.
I'm an Arsenal player, and I want to remain an Arsenal player.
We cannot be any stronger in our foreign policy for all the bombs and guns we may heap up in our arsenals than we are in the spirit which rules inside the country. Foreign policy, like a river, cannot rise above its source.
Adlai Stevenson II
My dad Chester was a pianist and later a well-known television entertainer so football was never really something that was on his radar. However when I was a young boy a family friend took me to see an Arsenal game and from that moment on I was totally and utterly hooked.
Ainsley Harriott
I always had that youngster tag at Arsenal, so hopefully with this move I am able to make a name for myself in the Premier League and create history with Everton.
Alex Iwobi
Arsenal has been always been a big club in my eyes and I've seen them win loads of trophies. To be a part of it is just amazing, I just want to make history with the club.
If you are not performing consistently at a club like Arsenal, then there are other players ready to take the opportunity - which I learned the tough way.
Whenever something in the system changes, you have to prove yourself again. But wherever you go, you have to prove that you're better than whoever else is on the team. At a team like Arsenal, that's always going to be hard so I always have to be on it in training and matches.
All I know is that playing for Arsenal to me is always going to be an honour. I'm always proud to represent this club and wear the badge.
I had many dreams of winning things for Arsenal at a young age.
Arsenal is an amazing club, I have been there since primary school and it's a place I call home and passionate fans who are like family members.
Arsenal's standards are very high so I've always tried to reach that.
Arsenal have always been one of the best clubs in the world, so to even be a part of the club from a young age I've always had to give my best.
Playing in a team like Arsenal helps massively having all of these players around you giving you advice. When they are playing well, you feel comfortable, and it helps you to play well, too.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
I want to thank the Arsenal fans who've always supported me. But I can't apologise for my decision to leave. I want to get more out of myself. I felt the main thing was taking myself out of my comfort zone. That's why Liverpool shouted out for me.
If there's a shot on, I like to take the opportunity as well, and I like passing the ball - which is one of the reasons I came to Arsenal. But I'm a player that likes to come up with an end product - whether that's a goal, an assist, or helping the team to get good results.
I'm so excited to be joining Arsenal. It's a fantastic club, and I'm really looking forward to the opportunity of playing football at the highest level.
Arsenal have a great manager in Arsene Wenger, top quality players and an attractive style of play. These were all important factors in me choosing to sign for Arsenal.
Ever since I've been at Arsenal, we've had numerous quality players, and the whole squad had been very strong. It just seemed that in the big games we came up short sometimes, and you wonder why.
Arsenal are all about nice, intricate passing movements around the box, so if I shoot too much from outside the box without scoring, the boss will have a go at me!
I have been playing for England since I was 18, and while I wouldn't say I took it all for granted, it just seemed to be a part of my season - to play for Arsenal and to play for England.
When you're a young lad in a team like Arsenal, you feel like, of course, you deserve to be at the club... but you're on the periphery, and there are world-class players and more experienced players around you.
When I was going off to training and matches at Arsenal, my mum wouldn't be on the side cheering me on: she'd be working so I'd have football boots. I saw that you had to work hard if you wanted to do anything in life.
Throughout my childhood, and thanks to Arsenal's former striker Thierry Henry and other French players, I always dreamed of playing for this club, so that dream has been fulfilled.
Arsenal is a well-established club with excellent staff who make sure everything runs smoothly.
I'm happy with Arsenal. I know to be in the first eleven is hard, and it is always like that in a big club, but I must keep fighting.
Arsenal's past appeals to me - I like clubs with a history.
Arsenal are a historic club. Arsene Wenger has been here for such a long time, and there is a real level of stability at the club. He knows what he wants to achieve in the coming years. I liked the way he spoke about football and what he thinks of me.
I want a trophy, and that is why I came to Arsenal.
I know if I stay in Arsenal, the club is happy and my team-mates as well. This is the most important thing.
I am determined to play for Arsenal and be in the squad of Unai Emery.
I watch quite a lot of my matches with Arsenal, and when I look back and see what I didn't do right, I try to learn from it, which hopefully facilitates my progression.
I really want to be in the final to play in front of my family and friends, but it's not only that. I came to Arsenal because I want to win trophies. So to play in the final is important.
Arsenal are the club that plays the best football in England, so I really wanted to come here.
I remember my first time in the Champions League. I was 18, and it was Arsenal against Milan at The Emirates. The night before, I remember I put my music on my iPod. I was lying in bed, and I listened to the Champions League music. That was my Champions League debut, my first time. It was beautiful.
I think it was a good choice to go to Arsenal, the best choice. It has been a positive move, and I love it at Arsenal.
Arsenal plays very well, which fits my style. That's why I moved here.
I am certainly glad to be the first Chilean ever playing for Arsenal. I will do my best to achieve every possible thing with the club.
I have spent three and a half wonderful years at Arsenal, and I bring with me very positive memories of that great club and its fans.
There are lots of big clubs, and having played for Arsenal, they are also one of them. It's a huge club, and I was there.
I left Arsenal because I wanted to develop and learn as a player and get to experience a new club.
My love for Arsenal dates back to when I went to watch them play with the then-largest shareholder David Dein. I developed a likeness for the team, and I have been a supporter of the team since then.
It is my dream to have a controlling stake of Arsenal.
As a club, we have an educational purpose: to give back to those people who love Arsenal so that they learn moral values from our game and how we behave.
We didn't think he would play on Sunday because he was suspended - that makes me think he has all the qualities to join Arsenal!
When I was a young kid, I never expected to play for Arsenal or England.
