Why Set Pieces Have Become Arsenal’s Title-Winning Weapon
Dead balls are no longer an afterthought. Arsenal have turned set pieces into a repeatable source of goals that could decide the title.
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Dead balls are no longer an afterthought. Arsenal have turned set pieces into a repeatable source of goals that could decide the title.
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