"I don't know who's calling them set-piece FC. I'm definitely not. Arsenal are good at everything. They're a good team. You have to manage your 1% to be as good a team as you can, to win in as many different ways as possible. I respect them, and I think they'll respect us because we're a good team as well. They're a team who are very good without the ball."
"Arsenal's 12 goals from set-pieces, excluding penalties, are the joint-most in the Premier League this season - alongside Leeds United and Chelsea. Leeds are the only team to create a higher expected goals (xG) figure from set-pieces than Arsenal (10.1 to 10.0), with 26.9% of the Gunners' xG coming from such situations. Arsenal's 88 shots from set-pieces are the fourth-most of any team in the Premier League this season."
Chelsea will host Arsenal at Stamford Bridge for the first leg of the EFL Cup semi-final. Chelsea have progressed from four of six previous EFL Cup ties against Arsenal and have each won one of their prior semi-final meetings. Arsenal sit six points clear at the top of the Premier League and generate significant output from set-plays, with 12 non-penalty set-piece goals and 26.9% of their xG coming from set-piece situations. Arsenal combine strong ball play, clear tactical ideas, organisation, and effective set-piece deliveries, so defensive focus must cover multiple threats rather than only dead-ball situations.
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