Quotes from Alexandre Lacazette

Of course I played some bad matches.

Every time I take a shot at goal, it's because I believe I can score.

I don't think we have to score in every game in order to have a good game.

When I play, I like to use my pace and to link up with my team-mates.

As a No. 9, I have to be there to score goals, but that isn't the only thing. I also participate in the build-up and help my team-mates, but, above all, it's about scoring goals.

It's true that I score a lot of penalties. If referees give us penalties and the coach names me as the penalty-taker, I have to take them. That doesn't mean that I'm going to score them.

Things can move so fast that you don't have time to catch your breath or think about the next move.

To make my entire career at Lyon doesn't bother me as long as they continue to have the development and ambition to have a competitive team, even if we're not certain to win the Champions League.

In England, the fans are more spectators than supporters. There's a better atmosphere in French stadiums.

I've watched quite a few matches to understand English football.

If people are good off the pitch, of course on the pitch it will be easier to play.

Arsenal's past appeals to me - I like clubs with a history.

We talked with PSG, but quickly, I knew that it wasn't where I wanted to go. In France, for me, it was only Lyon. PSG could have enabled me to make progress because they have great players, but I wanted to experience another league.

When you're a striker, you want to play all the games, and most chances come at the end because defenders are tired.

Every day, I have to work and show the coach I work well and I deserve my place.

I just want to play and help my team all the time.

I like the atmosphere in the Premier League. The teams play attacking football, and for a striker, that is even more attractive.

In England, the referee doesn't blow his whistle.

Power is the main difference; it's more powerful in England. Referees are less strict than in France, teams like to play low and in counter-attack, and defenders in general are stronger than in France.

I love good flowing football where the whole team is engaged.

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.

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.

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 love London. I came here to discover something different. It's a great city; I like how people think here.