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Cazorla happy at Arsenal despite 'ups and downs'

Santi Cazorla is into double figures for the season for Arsenal © Getty Images

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Santi Cazorla has revealed he has settled with Arsenal in the Premier League since joining the club last summer.

The Spaniard has been one of Arsenal's bright sparks during a difficult season for the North London outfit, and the 28-year-old feels making the switch from La Liga to the Premier League has not been a problem.

"I think I've had a positive seven months personally as I have been able to come to a team like Arsenal and play in a great league like the Premier League," Cazorla said on Arsenal's official website.

"It hasn't been difficult adapting to Arsenal's style of play or even to the Premier League. It is a bit different to La Liga in Spain but I've adapted very well and I think Arsenal's style of play has made it a lot easier for me."

Cazorla has found the back of the net 11 times in his debut season for the Gunners - a tally more than what manager Arsene Wenger believed the midfield maestro would achieve.

Cazorla has been in a rich vein of form recently, scoring three goals in Arsenal's last three league outings.

With the Gunners facing an eighth consecutive season without a trophy after falling off the pace in the Premier League, exiting the FA Cup and League Cup, seemingly heading out of the Champions League and facing an uphill task to qualify for next season's competition, Cazorla admitted his time at the club has not all been plain-sailing.

"On the pitch, we have definitely had our ups and downs; there have been good times and bad times. I think that the team has lacked a bit of consistency and sometimes we have made mistakes that have cost us dearly. Removing these from our game will help us improve in the future," the former Villarreal and Malaga player said.

Cazorla insisted he was "happy" to stay at the Emirates, and sang the praises of fellow midfield playmaker Jack Wilshere - another player who has dazzled in an Arsenal shirt this campaign.

"Jack is a vital player," Cazorla said of the England international. "He adds something extra to the team and I'm gradually getting to know his style of play better.

"His way of playing complements my own - in fact, we play in similar positions and so that makes it easier for us to establish a greater understanding every day. He adds that little bit more that we need in many of our games.

"Certainly, he's highly valued in England for being a complete player and I have no doubts that he's going to be even more important here in the future."

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