The homespun product told arsenal.com: I definitely feel that when I go onto the pitch 100 per cent. I know they're willing my next goal! I don't know if they want it even more than I do, but I appreciate it a lot.
"I can't wait to celebrate together with them again.
I've been here since I was nine, I grew up as an Arsenal fan, so it's important for me to give everything I can for the club, especially to those fans who support us no matter what. I definitely think of them a lot when I'm playing, and they're a big part of my daily motivation."
On the club's backroom staff, he said: "It's so true how important these people are.
"We spend a lot of time together, so obviously you are going to be close. With the kitmen, the physios, the sports scientists, the coaching staff it's one team when we are here at the training ground. Even at the end of training sessions on the pitches, we can all have a laugh together. We get on well and we're one big family. We're all here to help the team win, we all want to make each other better every day, and that's a great feeling.
"I've been here so long now, I've known these guys for a long time, and the new players settle in so quickly that you get to know them well too. It helps you know how to react to different people at different times.
"Everyone is different and going through different things, so they will deal differently to a win or a defeat. You get to know how to react to them, and that's why it's important to actually get to really know your teammates, really know them, to understand them and know what they need at different times."