Ruben Amorim undoubtedly arrived in the Premier League with plenty of new ideas, and we will wait a little longer before judging his first steps at the helm of Manchester United. But the Portuguese coach has not found the key to preventing Arsenal from scoring in their favorite phase of the game: corners.
The Gunners won this match (2-0) thanks to two corner kicks. In the absence of the team’s best leading player (Gabriel Magalhaes), two other defenders found the fault, first Jürrien Timber (54th), then William Saliba, after a delivery from Thomas Partey (73rd). ).
Arsenal and its French genius
The strategy put in place by Frenchman Nicolas Jover, the Gunners’ set-play coach, is formidable. The players mass at the far post, then go inside six meters to set fire in front of the opposing goalkeeper, as comfortable as a subway passenger during rush hour. Add to that the striking quality of right-hander Declan Rice or left-hander Bukayo Saka, and you get an explosive cocktail.
Arsenal have already scored eight times from corners this season, and there could have been one or two more in this match, from the 13 corners obtained this Wednesday. This success allows the Gunners to remain in the title race, at the end of an evening which saw Chelsea and Manchester win, but not the leader Liverpool. The Reds’ lead shrinks to seven points.
