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Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, has dismissed Ruben Amorim’s set-piece claims after the Gunners scored from two dead ball situations to beat Manchester United.
Jurrien Timber opened the scoring nine minutes after the break from a corner kick taken by Declan Rice. They doubled the lead through William Saliba, who bundled the ball in after Thomas Partey redirected Bukayo Saka’s corner across a crowded six-yard box.
The victory extended Arsenal’s set-piece tally to 22 goals since the start of last season. It makes them the most prolific English team in this category.
This led Amorim to suggest that Arsenal’s wingers, Saka and Gabriel Martinelli, intentionally seek corners by targeting opposition full-backs while dragging them towards the flag.
In response to Amorim’s remarks, Arteta said: “Last year we scored the most goals in the history of this football club.
“Not because of only set pieces, [but] because of a lot of things that we have. We want to create individual and magic moments. A lot of players can create their own goals.
“We can create goals from short counters and long counters, slow build-ups, restarts and the opportunity to open up the opposition. Every single phase of play let’s maximise it, keep working on it, keep improving.”
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