"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. 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, [Borussia] Dortmund and [RB] 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."
Bayer Leverkusen qualified for the Champions League knockout stage after defeating Olympiakos in the play-off round. They now face Arsenal, the competition favorites with a 27% chance of winning the trophy according to the Opta supercomputer. Leverkusen, given a 19.1% chance of winning the first leg, are considered underdogs. Manager Kasper Hjulmand acknowledged Arsenal's exceptional form, noting they finished first in the league phase with perfect records in goals scored and conceded. Despite this, Hjulmand expressed confidence, citing Leverkusen's recent victories against Manchester City, Borussia Dortmund, and RB Leipzig. Leverkusen remain unbeaten in their last three Champions League matches with consecutive clean sheets.
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