Arsenal's threat from set pieces reminded me of Dave Bassett, who once discovered that his Wimbledon team at their peak averaged a goal from every thirteen corner kicks. “Good delivery, smart movement, decoys, blocks, lots of variety,” Bassett said as he picked up the phone. 'Arsenal are working hard at it and they are having […]
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Thanks to Arsenal, set pieces are back in fashion, but the reality is that they have always been important. You have to admire the performances of Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka, but their success this season is also down to the opposition defenders and goalkeepers not controlling the basics. If the Gunners faced Nemanja Vidic
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Since Hansi Flick was appointed head coach in the summer, Barcelona has become one of the best teams in Europe. Their attacking play has been supplemented in a big way, which is understandable as they have scored 66 goals in just 21 games in all competitions. However, they have also been effective on defense. In
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Arsenal surpassed Manchester United with their latest display of perfection as Ruben Amorim suffered his first defeat since being appointed head coach. The Gunners closed the gap on leaders Liverpool, who drew 3-3 in Newcastle, to seven points with goals from Jurrien Timber and William Saliba (both from corners) and secured their fourth win in
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