"Of the 59 goals that the Gunners have scored so far, 24 of them have come from set pieces (41%) - a far higher percentage than any Premier League champion. It is perhaps ironic that Sutton and Scholes have criticised Arsenal's style of play given they played for the two title-winning sides that previously relied most on set pieces to score."
"Arsenal have so far scored 59 goals in 30 Premier League games this season - an average of 1.97 per game. While that puts them on course to be the lowest-scoring champions since Leicester City a decade ago (1.79), it's a higher scoring rate than 12 previous title winners, including five Manchester United sides, all three of Jose Mourinho's Chelsea champions."
Arsenal currently leads the Premier League by seven points while facing criticism for their playing style, with pundits claiming they could be the ugliest or most boring title-winning team. Analysis of their 59 goals in 30 games reveals they average 1.97 goals per game, which is higher than 12 previous champions including five Manchester United sides and Arsenal's own Invincibles. However, 24 of their 59 goals (41%) come from set pieces, the highest percentage of any Premier League champion. Notably, critics Sutton and Scholes played for Blackburn (1994-95) and Manchester United (2007-08), teams that previously held the record for set-piece reliance at 35%.
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