Bayer Leverkusen head coach Kasper Hjulmand labeled Arsenal as ‘perhaps the best team in Europe’ ahead of their UEFA Champions League last 16 first leg fixture.
Speaking at Tuesday’s press conference, the Dane said: “Arsenal are perhaps the best team in Europe at the moment. They finished first in the league phase of the Champions League and won all their games, scored the most goals and conceded the fewest.”
Relishing Wednesday’s clash, Hjulmand added: “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.”
Speaking on Leverkusen’s chances against Mikel Arteta’s side, Hjulmand said: “We’ve already shown this season against many big teams like Manchester City, Borussia Dortmund and Leipzig that we can beat them.
“And 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.”
