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18th June 2015
09:14am BST
Are you excited when players of that quality arrive?
I was very excited - it's extremely important to see how everyone gets excited because the more players of the calibre of Alexis and Mesut that join, the better I will become as a player and the better the team will become.
Does Alexis' exhausting schedule - World Cup, first season in England, and now the Copa America - concern you ahead of the next campaign?
He's adapted himself very well to the Premier League. Yes, his schedule is extremely tight, so from tournament to tournament it must be exhausting for him. I hope he gets a good chance to rest because he is a fundamental part of the team. He needs his time off of course to continue to perform to the top level.
What did you think of Jamie Carragher's criticism of Arsenal's love for 'selfies'?
It is something we haven't given a lot of attention to. Selfies are in fashion, on trend, something that teams do when they are proud about winning a match.
Comments are comments and it is something that happened - but selfies are still going to be taken!
Do you think English clubs can challenge the likes of Barcelona and Real Madrid in the Champions League?
We have to fight against La Liga - teams like Real Madrid and Barcelona - that have some of the best players in the world. It's something we have to aspire to - not that the Premier League is inferior.
We have to consider a variety of other leagues, the Bundesliga is also very strong. So it's our desire to continuously better ourselves and position our team and the Premier League at a much higher standard.
Would you like to return to Spain one day?
For the time being, Arsenal is my home. I'm not thinking about the future I live day by day and right now Arsenal is my life.
Do you find it strange that more English players don't go abroad?
Yes, it's strange that we don't see more English players going to the Spanish league. We've seen Beckham, Owen for example, but besides that we don't see as many as we would like.
It's often said that the Spanish game is more technical than the Premier League - would a player of Jack Wilshere's talent be able to adapt?
He is definitely someone who could play in Spain. He's very talented. We're lucky to have him at Arsenal, but if ever he decided to move forward in his career, he definitely has the capability to play in a Spanish team.
One of your biggest strengths is being able to play with both feet - did this come naturally?
Being able to use both feet was something that came naturally to me ever since I started playing. However, it's something I work on all the time to make sure that the level never gets any lower.
What I would do after training is stay half an hour and kick the ball against a wall with my weaker foot over and over again to make sure it gets stronger. Young players should remember that everything comes from hard work, so never give up.
Do you have a favourite foot?
I always preferred my right foot. Ever since I was young that was my preferred foot. I was a little bit hurt in my right ankle once and therefore I started to use my left foot a lot more. However, you have to use both.
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