Arsenal's Granit Xhaka insists he 'won't change', despite receiving a straight red card in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final againt Liverpool.
The Swiss international was dismissed for the fifth time in his Arsenal career at Anfield last week for a challenge on Diogo Jota.
The midfielder missed the second leg at the Emirates on Thursday night, unable to play a part in the 2-0 defeat to Jurgen Klopp's men.
Despite it being his second dismissal of the campaign, Xhaka says taking risks is 'part of his game'.
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"It's not like I'm planning this," he told Sky Sports in an exclusive interview for Soccer Saturday . "It's not like I'm doing this on purpose.
"But sometimes, I am in a position where I have to take a 50:50. It's risky, of course. Now people will say, 'Yeah, but why do you always [take] risks?'
"But in this moment, if Jota takes the ball and he scores, they will say again, 'Why didn't you stop him?' Now, I stop him, they say, 'Why do you get the red card?'
"In the end, after the game, everyone is smarter than in the moment - myself as well. Of course, when I see it back now and say, 'Do I need to go into the duel or not?' No.
"But it is a moment, a second, where I have to make a decision and this time I made the wrong one and I feel sorry for the team, I feel sorry for the supporters, but thanks God they did an amazing job after that."
Liverpool struggled to break down 10-men Arsenal as it all ended square at Anfield.
Despite losing the home advantage for the second leg, the Reds comfortably dismantled the Gunners as Jota fired twice to book his side a spot in the final against Chelsea at Wembley next month.
