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Diego Simeone joked about the reasoning for Atletico Madrid picking a different hotel in London to the last one they used when facing Arsenal, and the club have now complained about antics outside of it to UEFA.<\/p>\n
Atleti head to London for the second leg of their Champions League semi-final against Arsenal<\/strong> with the tie level at 1-1. The Spanish side are faring better than they did when they last faced the Gunners, who pumped them 4-0 in October.<\/p>\n At the time, Simeone said Mikel Arteta\u2019s side were \u201cthe best team we have faced this season<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n So Atleti must be better than them to reach their first Champions League final since 2015\/16. It\u2019s been suggested that superstition from the 4-0 battering last time has meant Atleti have picked a different hotel in London to they one they stayed in in October.<\/p>\n But Simeone joked the reasoning was different, saying: \u201cWe are doing better than in October \u2013 and the hotel was cheaper. That\u2019s why we changed!<\/p>\n \u201cWe are confident in terms of what we want with the game, but it is not just down to us. We are convinced about what we need to do.\u201d<\/p>\n READ<\/strong><\/em>: Diego Simeone says \u00a381m star will decide Arsenal vs Atletico Madrid at Emirates Stadium<\/strong><\/p>\n While Atleti know what they need to do on the pitch, they also need to shake off a bad night\u2019s sleep, as Spanish outlet Mark<\/em> reports they were \u2018targeted with pyrotechnics\u2019 during the night.<\/p>\n The report suggests this was an attempt to disrupt the Atletico\u2019s side\u2019s rest at a Shoreditch hotel, and they have \u2018already reported the incident to UEFA.\u2019<\/p>\n A first round of fireworks were reportedly set off around 1.30 am, and after about 20 minutes, it was repeated \u2018with more force,\u2019 interrupting the sleep of \u2018more than one footballer and member of the expedition.\u2019<\/p>\n Atletico reported their \u2018displeasure of the sequence of events\u2019 swiftly, pointing out that those who set off fireworks had \u2018no impediment\u2019 to approaching the hotel.<\/p>\n So, for the most important game of the season, some of those involved might be the most rested. With that said, the report does not make out that a lot of people were impacted.<\/p>\n In any case, it\u2019s funny that Simeone joked about the hotel a day prior to the game, before his club had to complain about antics outside of it the following day.<\/p>\n READ MORE<\/strong><\/em>: Henry urges Arteta to start \u2018outstanding\u2019 Arsenal star against Atletico Madrid<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/div>\nAtletico Madrid report the incident to UEFA<\/strong><\/h2>\n