Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has pushed for even greater dominance from set-pieces despite his team already leading the Premier League in that category, as they manage key injuries ahead of facing Brighton.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has expressed a surprising desire for even more efficiency from his side’s dead-ball routines.
Despite Arsenal scoring a league-high 21 set-piece goals this season, Arteta remains unsatisfied. “I’m upset that we don’t score more,” he revealed.
“And that we concede as well. So we want to be the best and the most dominant team in every aspect of the game.”
The Gunners face a critical test against Brighton while managing multiple fitness concerns.
Kai Havertz, Martin Odegaard, and Declan Rice are all nursing doubts, while Ben White has been ruled out.
Amidst criticism regarding his team’s pragmatic approach, Arteta remains defiant: “I don’t know how you celebrate one goal different to another one. Maybe for YouTube it’s nicer one over another.”