"If you react in a way which is not good, we have a responsibility to be an example. I have done it. I have made mistakes. But I try to learn and try not to do them again. It is difficult [not to react] because you are defending your club, your players and small details can define at the end whether you win a match or not."
"We are there living it with high emotions and it is difficult to control. We get really emotional and we start to run with our players and celebrating goals. It is something natural and it has to be understood in a respectful way. From my experience over the years, I try to be a little bit calm but there are moments when it is not easy."
Mikel Arteta emphasizes that managers have a responsibility to set an example while acknowledging that controlling emotions in the heat of the moment is difficult. Diego Simeone received a one-match touchline ban from UEFA after clashing with Liverpool supporters; he has already served the ban and will be on the sidelines against Arsenal. Simeone expressed regret for the incident. Arteta notes that defending a club and players can provoke strong reactions, with small details often deciding match outcomes. Arteta aims to build on two European wins and regards Simeone's long-term achievements, identity creation, and team spirit at Atlético as outstanding.
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