Former Manchester United star Dimitar Berbatov couldn’t resist a cheeky dig at Arsenal as he called them “the new Stoke City” for being so reliant on set pieces for goals.
The Gunners have more goals from corners than any other team in the Premier League since the start of last season, with Nicolas Jover doing a great job alongside Mikel Arteta to make those situations a really useful weapon for this team.
"Arsenal are the new Stoke City!" 😂
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Dimitar Berbatov on the Gunners' threat from set-pieces and Man Utd's inability to adapt to the threat…#PLonPrime #ARSMUN pic.twitter.com/lRLHqOzs9D
We normally see Gabriel Magalhaes benefiting in particular from Arsenal’s corners, with the Brazilian centre-back already scoring in big games against Manchester City, Tottenham, Sporting Lisbon and West Ham this season, though he was out injured yesterday.
In his absence, Arsenal were instead able to rely on Jurrien Timber and William Saliba to score the goals as they earned a 2-0 win over Man United at the Emirates Stadium.