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Arsenal's set-piece practices are routinely attributed to the dark arts. A brawl in
the box‚ some would conclude.
Diego Simeone's manual of deviousness‚ though‚ is a different level of chicanery. He is a pioneer of
the craft‚ tracing back to his playing days. Just ask
David Beckham‚ who was on the end of his antics at
the 1998
World Cup‚ sent off for kicking
the Argentina midfielder;
Simeone later said he simulated an injury to get
Beckham sent off. This sort of outlook is why
Arsenal must be on red alert for a hostile battle in
Atletico Madrid's backyard for Wednesday night's
Champions League semi-final first leg‚ which will test as much about their mental fortitude‚ as
their playing abilities.