Ji Yuyang, a well-known media personality, wrote on social media after the match that Arsenal had just two corners throughout the game and managed to score once.
The reporter noted that in the previous North London Derby, Arsenal also won by scoring from a corner, and in this round against Manchester City, they scored from a corner again.
Ji Yuyang also analyzed that during the corner kick against Manchester City, it seemed that Arsenal’s tactics involved several players blocking and screening Manchester City’s goalkeeper Ederson, allowing them to pass the ball to the far post for a header goal.
The media personality wrote that Jofre, Arsenal’s set-piece coach and a Frenchman, was previously part of Manchester City’s coaching staff. In 2021, when Jofre moved from Manchester to London, Arsenal’s average number of goals from set-pieces per game rose from 0.16 to 0.6 in the 2021-22 season. Since Jofre’s arrival, Arsenal has scored over 40 goals from set-pieces, which is likely the highest in Europe’s top five leagues.
Additionally, the journalist mentioned that Manchester City had 33 shots compared to Arsenal’s five, with possession rates of 78% to 22%. Recalling the Shanghai Shenhua versus Tianjin Jinmen Tiger match on Saturday night, Shenhua had 13 corners but failed to score. In the national team’s World Cup Qualifiers’ two matches, they have already conceded three goals from corners.
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