Arsenal are no longer this season’s European kings at corners, with Inter Milan having now overtaken Mikel Arteta’s team with 15 goals.
Under the guidance of Nicolas Jover, the Gunners have become the best team in Europe at set-pieces; however, statistically, that is no longer the case.
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Inter Milan defeated Lecce 2-0 in Serie A on Saturday, with former Gunner, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, scoring their 15th goal from a corner this season.
Jover and Arsenal will now need to raise their game if they hope to get back into the top spot, although they will be licking their lips at the prospect of facing a Spurs team, weak at defending corners.
Inter Milan overtake Arsenal as Europe’s top scoring team at corners
Inter Milan overtake Arsenal as Europe’s top scoring team at corners, with the Nerazzurri on 15 and the Gunners on 14, according to stats shown on CBS Sports.
With Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice taking corners for Arsenal, the North London club are one of the most feared teams when it comes to set-pieces.
Every time the ball goes behind for a corner, Arsenal fans chant ‘set-piece again’, highlighting their strong reputation in these situations.
Back in November, Arsenal set a Premier League record, becoming the first team to score eight goals from corners in their first 10 games of the season.
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Meanwhile, at the time, Gary Lineker says Arsenal are not ‘over-reliant’ on set-pieces, as they were working so well, and claimed fans should not be worried.
But now, a slight dip in goals from these situations, and they have been overtaken by Inter as the best in Europe from corners.
Arsenal’s last goal from a corner came against Leeds United when Noni Madueke scored directly from an inswinging cross at Elland Road.
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