""Our primary objective since the start of the season has been the league and then [there are] other competitions in which we have to compete," Valverde said, adding that his players "lacked spark" in their 1-0 home defeat to Alaves. "We'll try to compete with [Arsenal], who are undoubtedly candidates to win the [Champions League]. "We're newcomers but we want to compete.""
""We probably could have scored even more goals today, but that's the process - we're four games into the season. [Eberechi Eze] and I play similarly in terms of we don't really think much - we just play what we see. In terms of the collective unit, [manager] Mikel [Arteta] gives us freedom to get the ball and to try and be dynamic and positive.""
Athletic Club entered the Champions League campaign with the league as the primary objective and other competitions as secondary. A 1-0 home defeat to Alaves exposed a lack of spark and raised concerns about rhythm and rediscovering the club's game. The team views Arsenal as strong candidates in the Champions League but intends to compete despite newcomer status. Aymeric Laporte greeted fans at San Mames after full-time as the squad prepares to recover. Noni Madueke is set for his first Champions League appearance since 2021/22 and anticipates Arsenal becoming more clinical while enjoying creative freedom under Mikel Arteta.
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