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March 3, 2026
Guardiola compares ‘evolution’ of Premier League set pieces to NBA three-pointers
Man City manager says side must adapt to set pieces
TL;DR
- Pep Guardiola acknowledges the growing strategic importance of set pieces in football.
- He compares the trend to the NBA's adoption and evolution of the three-point shot.
- Guardiola emphasizes the need for teams to adapt rather than complain about set pieces.
- Manchester City's set-piece goal rate is the lowest in the Premier League.
- Arsenal leads the league in goals from set pieces.
- Erling Haaland and Nico O’Reilly face fitness tests ahead of the Nottingham Forest match.
- Guardiola has a history with Nottingham Forest's head coach, Vítor Pereira.
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