Arsenal proved their prowess in corners when they faced Manchester United in the Premier League in midweekThey were dubbed the ‘new Stoke City’, and stats show they have scored the most goals from set-pieces since last seasonFormer Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has suggested one-way teams can stop the Gunners from scoring from corners
Arsenal defeated Manchester United 2-0, with both goals coming from corners.
The Gunners were labelled the ‘new Stoke City’ because of their new-found prowess with set pieces, especially corners.
Chelsea legend Didier Drogba has proposed a solution to the deadly corners, which has sparked interesting discussions.
Didier Drogba scored 13 goals against Arsenal. Photos by Ian Walton and Julian Finney.
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Arsenal have scored 22 goals from corners since the start of the 2023/24 season, the most in Europe’s top five leagues, per BBC Sport.
Drogba’s solution to Arsenal’s corners
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta was asked about the Gunners becoming kings of corners. He said he wants his team to be kings of everything.
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“We want to be the kings of everything – at set pieces, the best in the world, at high press, the best in the world, attacking open spaces, the best in the world.”
Drogba scored 13 goals against Arsenal and was a physical striker himself. He commented on an Instagram post regarding Arsenal’s corners.
“Put someone in front of the corner taker 10m away and tell him to jump so the corner taker won’t be able to deliver a good ball,” he said via The Independent.
“Then you ask your goalkeeper to take all the sloppy balls and ask your defenders to protect him.”
Premier League teams have surely noticed Arsenal’s greatest weapon and will likely be prepared to defend their dangerous corners. Goals from corners could come in handy as they challenge for the league title.
Mikel Obi slams Arsenal corners
Henzodaily.ng reported that John Obi Mikel criticized Arsenal’s set-piece tactics, claiming that their goals from corners are illegal.
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The former Nigerian midfielder argued that these goals should not be allowed to stand.
Will new rule benefit Arsenal?
Henzodaily.ng also reported that Arsenal fans are excited about a proposed rule change that would punish time-wasting by awarding a corner if a goalkeeper holds the ball for more than eight seconds.
This rule has already been tested in lower leagues and could give teams like Arsenal, who excel at scoring from corners an advantage.
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