In England they are very aware of the Arsenal knockouthis only survivor in the Champions League, against Atlético de Madrid in the semifinals of the highest continental competition.
The diary ‘Mirror Sport’ title on its cover “Simeone, a pain in the grASS” (Simeone is a pain) and highlights that “Gunners fear more of dirty Diego’s pitch tricks”.
In England they accuse Simeone of “dirty games” with the grass: “It’s a nuisance”
With the expression “a pain in the grass” the English newspaper replaces the words “ass” with “grass” in the phrase “a pain in the ass” (a pain in the ass / a pain).
“Tottenham complained that the Metropolitano grass was overwatered”
John Cross warns Mikel Arteta that Atlético has converted the Riyadh Air Metropolitano in a fortress, and remember that Tottenham “complained that the grass was overwatered” before their round of 16 match in March, prompting players will slip on the wet surface.
Atlético de Madrid 5-2 Tottenham Resumen Champions League
Flick and Barcelona complained about the Metropolitano grass
He also highlighted that Hansi Flickcoach of FC Barcelona, stated that the grass was too long before their quarterfinal match to try to slow down the game.
Goal by Eric García (pp) (1-0) in Atlético de Madrid 4-0 Barcelona
The Metropolitano grass already caused a bad play for Joan García in Atlético’s first goal in the 4-0 in the first leg of the Cup, when he tripped over a small mound, although the ball went under him, which was yet another mistake by the goalkeeper.
The rules on the grass that Atlético de Madrid always complies with: it cannot exceed 30 millimeters
The standard calls for not exceeding a height of 3 centimeters (30 millimeters) uniformly throughout the field.
According to article 34.04 of the UEFA Regulations, “if the referee or the UEFA delegate considers it necessary, the home club may be forced to reduce the height of the grass for the match and training sessions.”
In the following section, the issue of irrigation is expanded. “The home club must communicate the schedule for watering the field of play at the organizational meeting. Watering must be carried out uniformly and not only in certain areas. As a general rule, watering must be completed 60 minutes before the start of the match. However, at the discretion of the home club, watering may be carried out later.”
