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Mikel Arteta promises fired-up Arsenal will play ‘like beasts’ in Atlético second leg
Champions League semi-final delicately poised at 1-1
TL;DR
- Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has called on his players to act like "beasts" in their Champions League semi-final second leg against Atlético Madrid.
- The first leg ended in a 1-1 draw, with Arsenal confident of winning at home.
- Fans are organizing a large tifo and a special reception for the team bus.
- Mikel Arteta expressed the team's hunger and readiness to reach the final after a 20-year wait.
- Key players Martin Ødegaard and Kai Havertz are expected to be available for the match.
- Atlético Madrid manager Diego Simeone dismissed rumors about changing hotels due to superstition, stating it was a cost-saving measure.
- Simeone also declined to comment on the appointment of German referee Daniel Siebert, under whom Atlético has not won any of their three matches against English clubs.