“Not good enough” – Hjulmand demands more despite Leverkusen advancing

The Leverkusen head coach was happy to advance and is looking forward to the next round despite being unsatisfied by his side’s performance tonight.

Despite being “delighted” at their progression to the last-16 of the Champions League with a 0-0 draw this evening, Bayer Leverkusen’s Kasper Hjulmand wasn’t content with his side’s efforts.

“The game and our performance were not good enough. From the 25th-minute onwards, Olympiacos sensed they could make something happen up front.  

“Our plan wasn’t to defend a lot in this game, but we had to and we did it well. We perhaps lacked a little energy, which we now need to recharge,” Hjulmand confessed at full-time.

Looking forward to the next round in Europe’s premier competition, the Leverkusen coach effectively admitted his side will be underdogs but will relish the difficult challenge to come.

“The choice between Bayern and Arsenal [as our next opponents] is great – they are two of the best teams in Europe.

“It has taken Arsenal years to get to the point where they are now and I don’t need to say anything about Bayern here in Germany. They are two huge tasks, but we want to have a huge task,” he added.