Despite the loss, Saliba expressed confidence in Arsenal's chances of advancing to the next round. He acknowledged that the team struggled in the beginning, but improved significantly afterwards. Saliba mentioned that Arsenal had several scoring opportunities in the second half, which they failed to capitalize on.

Saliba remains optimistic about the second leg, which will be held at the Parc. He emphasized that the team should focus on the positives and not give up, as many things can happen in the Champions League. He also acknowledged that Dembele was a challenging opponent due to his agility and ability to move around the field.

Saliba stated that the team will review their performance and work on improving their defense for the return match. He acknowledged that they could have done better on the first goal and will look to rectify this in the next game.