Valverde said: "This is the Champions League, no one will give you room to tolerance. Both sides are equally strong, and we knew they had an advantage in the personal showdown. The intensity of the confrontation was very high and the atmosphere was very tense. We had a chance to score. Just when the situation seemed to be about to stabilize, Martinelli's attack caught us off guard. This conceding hit us a heavy blow. At that time, our team was indeed a bit physically exhausted, but on the court, we still showed the distinctive style of Athletic Bilbao and the team's consistent spirit."
"In such a close match, the victory and loss often depend on the details. Today, most of our players in our team seemed a little restrained, and the speed and strength shown by Arsenal players in the confrontation "It's indeed outstanding", but the gap between us and Arsenal on the court is far less than that of the two sides in economic investment."