Hjulmand, however, noted that Premier League leaders Arsenal are “perhaps the best team in Europe at the moment“.
By Kehinde Okeowo
Bayer Leverkusen manager Kasper Hjulmand has suggested that Premier League giants Arsenal are currently the best team in Europe.
He made this known while speaking ahead of Leverkusen’s UEFA Champions League (UCL) Round of 16 tie against the Gunners.
The two teams face off in the last-16 stage of Europe’s elite competition on Wednesday evening in Germany.
Mikel Arteta’s men arrive for the fixture as the only team with a 100 per cent record in the competition, having won all their league phase matches.
While addressing journalists, Hjulmand admitted that his team will face a tough task when they square up against Arsenal.
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He noted that the Premier League leaders finished first in the league phase of the UCL, won all their games, scored the most goals, and conceded the fewest.
However, he added that his team is unfazed by the challenge, having already defeated top teams such as Manchester City and Borussia Dortmund this season.
”Arsenal are perhaps the best team in Europe at the moment,” Hjulmand said. “They finished first in the league phase of the Champions League and won all their games, scored the most goals, and conceded the fewest.
”It’s one of the most difficult challenges, but we’re really looking forward to it! We want to enjoy big games like this together with our fans.
“Arsenal are the clear favourites, but we’ve already shown this season against many big teams like Manchester City, Dortmund, and Leipzig that we can beat them. As we all know, anything is possible in football.
”You just have to believe in it. This belief in yourself is extremely important. That’s why we’re going into the game with confidence, and we’ll give everything at home to get a good result for the second leg.”
