Arsenal ready to play like ‘beasts’, Mikel Arteta warns Atletico Madrid

SportFootballArsenal ready to play like ‘beasts’, Mikel Arteta warns Atletico MadridThe Gunners are bidding to reach the Champions League final.Philip Duncan Monday 04 May 2026 20:03 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"f83b010f-f936-4966-aab8-15158b1cba31","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/mikel-arteta-arsenal-champions-league-kai-havertz-atletico-madrid-b2970256.html","title":"Arsenal ready to play like ‘beasts’, Mikel Arteta warns Atletico Madrid"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-17682","index":0}Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says his team are ‘hungry’ to reach the Champions League final (Steven Paston/PA). (PA Wire)Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sportGet our free Inside Sport newsletterGet our free Inside Sport newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Inside_Sport_CDP","regTitle":"Inside Sport","subscriptionGroup":"inside_sport","subscriptionGroupId":"9cec95c5-a973-40ac-9b05-03d636c07853","type":"sport","pathPrefix":["/sport","/f1"],"associatedAuthors":["Lawrence Ostlere","Kieran Jackson"],"title":"Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sport","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Sport newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/InsideSport1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideSportNews","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}Mikel Arteta said Arsenal are ready to activate “beast” mode for their crunch Champions League semi-final clash against Atletico Madr...