#premier-league-tactics tag

Arsenal

Michael Owen Has Been Praised For His Take on Fabian Hurzeler's Strong Criticism of Arsenal

fromArsenal Insider

Michael Owen and Ray Parlour shut down Fabian Hurzler after his Arsenal comments

Arsenal defeated Brighton 1-0 with Bukayo Saka's goal, prompting Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler to criticize Arsenal's time-wasting tactics and call for Premier League rule changes.

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Arsenal

Michael Owen Has Been Praised For His Take on Fabian Hurzeler's Strong Criticism of Arsenal

fromArsenal Insider

Michael Owen and Ray Parlour shut down Fabian Hurzler after his Arsenal comments

Arsenal defeated Brighton 1-0 with Bukayo Saka's goal, prompting Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler to criticize Arsenal's time-wasting tactics and call for Premier League rule changes.

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fromMetro

Michael Owen aims dig at Brighton boss and defends Mikel Arteta

Michael Owen defends Arsenal's pragmatic approach to winning, suggesting Brighton's Fabian Hurzeler would compromise his principles if competing for a title.

#arsenal-set-pieces

fromwww.standard.co.uk

Arsenal

Why ripping up set-piece rules would actually be good news for Arsenal

Arsenal's 16 corner goals this season rank joint-most in Premier League history, yet criticism of their set-piece reliance ignores that only Manchester City score more from open play.

fromFox Sports

'Ugly' Arsenal's new nickname: Gunners boss fires back after stunning Liverpool broadside

Mikel Arteta defends Arsenal's set-piece success, expressing disappointment they don't score more from dead-ball situations rather than accepting criticism of their reliance on the tactic.

fromwww.standard.co.uk

Arsenal

Why ripping up set-piece rules would actually be good news for Arsenal

fromFox Sports

'Ugly' Arsenal's new nickname: Gunners boss fires back after stunning Liverpool broadside

Mikel Arteta defends Arsenal's set-piece success, expressing disappointment they don't score more from dead-ball situations rather than accepting criticism of their reliance on the tactic.

more#arsenal-set-pieces

Manchester City

fromwww.theguardian.com

Guardiola compares evolution' of Premier League set pieces to NBA three-pointers

Pep Guardiola emphasizes that teams must adapt to the increasing strategic importance of set pieces in modern football rather than complain about their prevalence.

#set-pieces

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Soccer (FIFA)

Peacock: Beautiful game descends into NFL-style mess

from101GREATGOALS.COM

How many Premier League goals are from set pieces? Analysing Arne Slot's claim that the game is 'not going to change'

Set pieces now account for 27.5% of Premier League goals in 2025/26, the highest in at least 10 years, fundamentally changing how the league is played.

fromwww.theguardian.com

4 months ago

Soccer (FIFA)

Premier League has turned a tactical corner but set-play trend will surely fade | Jonathan Wilson

fromNine

Peacock: Beautiful game descends into NFL-style mess

Premier League football has shifted toward set-piece reliance, reducing entertainment value and resembling strategic NFL-style play rather than flowing, beautiful football.

from101GREATGOALS.COM

How many Premier League goals are from set pieces? Analysing Arne Slot's claim that the game is 'not going to change'

Set pieces now account for 27.5% of Premier League goals in 2025/26, the highest in at least 10 years, fundamentally changing how the league is played.

fromwww.theguardian.com

4 months ago

Soccer (FIFA)

Premier League has turned a tactical corner but set-play trend will surely fade | Jonathan Wilson

Set-pieces mean Premier League no longer a joy - Slot

Set-piece goals account for 27.5% of Premier League goals this season, the second-highest rate since 2009-10, with Liverpool manager Arne Slot criticizing this trend as diminishing the quality of football.

fromBluemoon

2 weeks ago

'The Devil's Gagged the Angel' - new Bluemoon Podcast online now

Manchester City secured a hard-fought victory over Newcastle while navigating tactical choices between possession-based play and counter-attacking vulnerability in the evolving 2026 Premier League landscape.

fromESPN.com

1 month ago

Each Premier League team re-ranked: Man United good now, Arsenal even better

Arsenal's striker goal shortage hasn't harmed their title chances due to elite defense, midfield, attackers, and set-piece strength; improved striker form would make them dominant.