Arsenal has established themselves as the undisputed authority of set-piece prowess in the 2025/26 Premier League season. Moreover, with dead-ball situations becoming an impenetrable weapon. They have claimed the title of league champion through such impressive efficiency. However, they have also broken historic records, which may be traced through nearly a decade of tactical development.
A Record-Shattering Start
The goal scoring from set-pieces is a historical prowess for Arsenal. Their eleven set-piece goals this season is an astonishing number (highest in league) and fastest club to achieve the Well. The threshold of ten goal scored at sets piece in Premier League history. Additionally, roughly sixty-nine percent of their sixteen total league goals have come from set-pieces. This once again reinforces how important set-piece goals must be to the organizational plan of Mikel Arteta the head coach.
A Decade-Long Vision
This is not a chance occurrence and it is a product of long term planning. Manager Mikel Arteta disclosed that his concept of establishing a set-piece approach started 10 years ago. It was when he was pursuing his coaching badges. He stressed the necessity of being surrounded by the best people to provide that. That is also a definite reference to set-piece coach Nicolas Jover. The machine-like efficiency that characterizes the set-plays realized by Arsenal today has been a product of Jover. He joined Arsenal in 2021 following a spell with Brentford. Arteta is a philosophy that aims at being absolutely dominant and says, I want to be the best with chaos, I want to be the best with positional attacks… the best in low blocks.
Part of Larger Trend and Defensive Solidity
The success of Arsenal can be seen as a good illustration of a wider process that is sweeping across the Premier League. The set-pieces are triggering the beginning of the levelling out of the league. One in every 5 goals made in the top flight has been of the corner variety this season. However, the clubs that refuse to adapt to this trend, as pundit Jamie Redknapp put it, simply look like a dinosaur. This tactical focus is getting the assistance by an impressive record of defence. Arsenal also have only conceded three goals in the league this season, the strongest defensive start in the history of the 138 years the club has been in operation.
Author’s Opinion
The precision of Arsenal in set pieces, which is a combination of long-term vision of Arteta and the professional coaching of Jover, has provided them with the essential advantage. This record-breaking weapon is still a foundation of their quest to win silverware as the season advances and coupled with their defensive soundness.
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