If there is one tactical mastery that will or may propel Arsenal to a Premier League triumph, it is their ability to comfortably score from corners.
Arsenal leads the Premier League in goals from corners, accounting for 13 of all the 70 goals they’ve scored (out of 18 set-piece goals in total). In contrast our opponents next week, Man City, have only managed 11 set-piece goals in this campaign.
Our Arsenal, who are now leading the Premier League title race with 64 points after 28 match days, could only be there due to their efficiency in front of goal, with goals from corners key.
Mikel Arteta is truly unique. The Arsenal manager’s brilliant technical bench (having a great set-piece coach like Nicolas Jover, whom he signed from Manchester City) and his attention to detail are obvious in the team’s ability to efficiently exploit set-piece situations, converting corners into crucial goal-scoring chances.
As Arsenal prepares to meet Manchester City in a “Premier League Final” at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday, March 31, 2024, their mastery of corners could be a weapon against their league title rivals.
With the demands on the Gunners to stay at the top after making it there, this newfound secret weapon from set pieces could help them keep their competitive edge and pursue silverware in the seasons to come. The inverted fullback role was a hit for the Gunners last season; this season, they’ve added capitalizing on corners as a key tactic.
So what could be the next game-changing tactic? We will have to wait and see.
Daniel O
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