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Arsenal 4-0 Atletico Madrid: Viktor Gyokeres double in Champions League win

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Arsenal 4-0 Atletico Madrid: Viktor Gyokeres double in Champions League win

Arsenal’s threat from set pieces is well known, but the Gunners have taken it to another level this season.

Liverpool manager Arne Slot and Fulham boss Marco Silva have recently mentioned the Gunners’ ability in these situations, with a goal from a corner proving the difference in Arsenal’s win over the Cottagers on Saturday.

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Mikel Arteta’s side boasted an excellent display at both ends of the pitch, with Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka constantly placing the ball in the right areas for their teammates to attack.

Since Rice’s debut for Arsenal in August 2023, only Inter Milan’s Hakan Calhanoglu (11) has made more dead ball assists in all competitions across Europe’s big five leagues than the England international (10).

It was a free-kick and a goal from Gabriel that gave Arsenal a crucial win over Newcastle in the Premier League last month, and it was the defender once again who opened the scoring against Atletico when this game cried out for a spark.

Diego Simeone’s visitors were then surprisingly pushed off the park by a suddenly frantic Arsenal.

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Arsenal now have 10 goals from set pieces this season, excluding penalties, and as they hope to compete for trophies in several competitions this season, the power of these opportunities will be key.

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