"I arrived in September and had 14 new players in the squad. We had a bit of a bumpy start and then we did some very good things. I think we've played better and better - we went to Benfica and won, we went to [Manchester] City and won, and beat Olympiacos 2-0 in the knockout phase play-offs."
"I think we can be proud of how much we achieved in a build-up season like this. We also see there's a difference between us and the very best in Europe and we are aiming for that, so we can get back into this beautiful tournament and try to compete again."
"In the first half, we made too many mistakes in our build-up situations. Arsenal put a lot of pressure on us, but we didn't concede many big chances, just some set pieces, and then Eze scored this fantastic goal."
Bayer Leverkusen was eliminated from the Champions League after losing 2-0 to Arsenal at Emirates Stadium, resulting in a 3-1 aggregate defeat. Goals from Eberechi Eze and Declan Rice secured Arsenal's place in the quarter-finals. Leverkusen has now lost all seven of their Champions League round of 16 ties. Manager Kasper Hjulmand, who arrived in September with 14 new squad members, expressed pride in the team's progress throughout the campaign, highlighting victories against Benfica, Manchester City, and Olympiacos. Hjulmand acknowledged the gap between Leverkusen and Europe's elite teams while emphasizing their focus on returning to compete at the highest level.
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