Mikel Arteta has revealed how he became obsessed with set-pieces long before he went into coaching after turning Arsenal into the kings of the deadball during his tenureArsenal have become the set-piece kings of Europe(Image: Arsenal FC via Getty Images)Mikel Arteta says Arsenal becoming the Premier League’s set-piece kings has been “ten years in the making.” Arsenal’s free-kicks and corner goals have been a major success this season. The team has scored ten of them in 12 matches, across all competitions. This helped the team to top the table as well as win all three Champions League matches. They have also become the only team in the five most important European leagues with ten set-pieces. Arteta’s set-piece coach Nicolas Jover has caused opposing defenses to shake in fear when Arsenal throws the ball into the mix. But the Arsenal boss revealed that he started by looking at how he could improve…
2025-10-24 15:32:14
Mikel Arteta reveals how 10-year obsession has turned Arsenal into set-piece kings
