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March 3, 2026
Mikel Arteta Hits Back at Critics of Arsenal's Dependence on Set Pieces
Chris Sutton said Arsenal would be ‘ugliest’ champions
TL;DR
- Mikel Arteta defends Arsenal's success from set pieces, expressing disappointment they don't score more.
- Arsenal has equaled the Premier League season record for goals from corners with 16.
- Critics argue Arsenal's reliance on set pieces, under coach Nicolas Jover, is detrimental to the game's spectacle.
- Arteta agrees with Pep Guardiola that teams should adapt to set-piece strategies rather than complaining.
- He contends that the Premier League often requires effective, rather than purely beautiful, football.
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