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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta expressed satisfaction with the referee after his team's 2-1 aggregate victory over Atletico Madrid, securing a spot in the Champions League final. He also shared empathy for Atletico's manager Diego Simeone, acknowledging the challenges of close losses.
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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta happy with âvery goodâ referee â âI feel connected to Diego Simeoneâ
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has said that he was satisfied with the officiating after his side beat Atletico Madrid 2-1 on aggregate to make the Champions League final. He was also keen to praise Atletico after the match too.
Arteta after the match expressed his empathy for Diego Simeone. The Atletico Madrid manager later admitted that Arsenal deserved to go through, albeit questioning his resources compared to those of Arteta.
âItâs very hard for anyone when youâre so close and itâs taken away from you. I feel very connected to him because I know what itâs like to be on the other side; it happened to me last year. We know each other well, and I know exactly how it feels.â
The Basque coach was particularly happy with his sideâs management of the second half.
âWe already knew they were a very competitive team and that they were going to be tough. When we scored, the game went our way, but we had to manage it well. Theyâre a very experienced team; theyâve played many matches like this. Scoring helped us, but then we had to hold on and know how to suffer, and we showed a lot of maturity.â
The result means that Arsenal have reached the competition without being beaten the entire way through.
âWe know how difficult this competition is. Atletico is an incredible team, constantly inventing new solutions, which is why theyâve gotten this far. These knockout rounds are decided by small details, and tonight they went our way.â
Mikel Arteta described the referee as 'very good' and expressed satisfaction with the officiating during the match.
Diego Simeone admitted that Arsenal deserved to advance to the Champions League final but questioned the resources available to him compared to Arteta.
Arteta felt a strong connection with Simeone, stating he understands the pain of close losses, having experienced it himself the previous year.
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âI thought he was very good. There was nothing to criticize,â Arteta responded when asked about the refereeing. Atletico Madrid were deeply unhappy to see all three of their penalty appeals turned down, while Diego Simeone called Riccardo Calafioriâs challenge on Antoine Griezmann âclear.â Another of the incidents saw Giuliano Simeone get behind Gabriel Magalhaes, and Arteta was asked about his thoughts when it happened.
âI thought about my family: my wife, my children, my parents, and everyone involved with the club. When you see people with that expression in their eyes and that immense pride, you know that all this work is worth it.â
Arsenal will face one of Paris Saint-Germain or Bayern Munich in the final in Budapest on the 30th of May. Atletico had made their first Champions League semi-final in nine years, but their wait for a return to the final goes on.