Atlético’s anger at Arsenal’s ‘dirty’ tactics: Diego Simeone’s team denounces the Gunners before UEFA, after the lack of hot water at the Emirates

The number one rule before playing against Diego Simeone’s Atlético de Madrid is not to make them angry….

But Arsenal is already angry with its rivals in the Champions League before Tuesday’s duel at the Emirates, which has presented an official complaint to UEFA.

Atlético trained in the stadium on Monday afternoon, but after sweating on the grass, they could not use the showers in the dressing room because there was no hot water.

It was raining during the session, so Atlético opted to take the bus with the dirty team before going back to the hotel to take a shower.

Atlético informed its hosts about the situation shortly after 5:30 p.m., but Arsenal couldn’t fix it before Simeone and his squad left.

The Gunners managed to get the hot water back to work at the scheduled time, so that Atlético would finish training. But the Argentinian coach ended the session before the tiempo.

Due to the excellent facilities of the Emirates, Atlético was upset about the situation and even came to present an official complaint to UEFA.

Arsenal have apologized to their rivals for the inconvenience.

According to official norms established by UEFA, teams must provide hot water showers.

But this is limited to party days and infrastructure regulations do not extend to training sessions, so it seems unlikely that the north London club will be sanctioned.

Arteta’s players are suspicious of any motivation added to visitors, who often use Simeone’s siege mentality as gasoline.

Sin embargo, the Gunners have won the two matches they have played so far in the first phase of the Champions League and occupy a comfortable fifth place by goal difference.

Atlético, for its part, is tenth after beating Eintracht Frankfurt and losing at Anfield against Liverpool.

Despite Atlético’s anger at Arsenal, Arteta previously spoke in glowing terms.

“Well, it’s obvious that someone I admire and learn from him in many situations, and that’s why he’s passionate about it,” Arteta said about Simeone.

“I think about how long he has been in football, and in the same club with the same players… how he still has that hand and that ability to transmit so much energy and desire to win.”

‘It is a very tough environment we live in, and to continue convincing the players you also have to be extraordinary.

“I don’t know him personally, but what I heard from him is that he’s very good at doing this.” That’s one of the reasons he’s able to stay at that level.’

“If you work in the Champions League, which is Europe’s top competition, you can do it anywhere,” added the Arsenal technician.

‘You have to come here and try it and feel it, but I am very sure that his knowledge is incredible, and his character and will will take him anywhere.’

The defensive aspect of Atlético is what most impresses Arteta, 43 years old.

“First of all, the will to win, which can be felt in every ball, in every meter, in the way they play,” Arteta said.

‘So it’s about how they compete and then how they play.

“The level of organization is really high, the level of discipline is really high, and then they have acquired a great amount of talent over the years that are very specific to the needs and the form in which they want to play.” Y son muy buenos en la exploitation de las opportunidades’.