Arsenal corners

As its own brand, a clear distinctive mark of identity, the ‘Magalhaes stamp’, he Arsenal He holds the goals of his Brazilian center-back. Through repeated, successful demonstrations of Gabriel Magalhaes in the rival area, on corner kicks, is one of the most pressing references to their successes. Taking advantage of the strategy in the corners is one of the weapons that most defines the hardworking group of Mikel Arteta in the last three years, but continues to surprise all rivals in the Premier League.

It also happened on Saturday at West Ham Unitedthe Brazilian could not be stopped and give an accurate response to the blocks used by the Gunners on direct shots and the movements of their central defender to free himself from his shots.

Mikel Arteta and his band of assistants, especially the French Nicolas Joverthey worked so hard on that resource, in training at London Colney, that it was no longer just another anecdote. Corner goals, usually following measured shots from Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice Behind the goalkeepers, they are one of the secrets of why Arsenal often win even when they are confused in their attacks.

On Saturday in east London an auction of Magalhaes A header caused the first goal, and later a new attempt to surprise, on another corner kick, caused the penalty of Fabianskiwhich closed with the loss of the Gunners (2-5) in the East End. We must monitor the outcome of technical plays, where the great Brazilian central defender of Arsenal became a single star.

The Spanish coach of West Ham, Julen Lopetegui, He even complained of a foul for pushing from Timber to Lucas Paquetáor by means of which the Italian Calafiori knows how to cut down the massive Jamaican Michael Antonio so that it does not fail the action.

“With all offensive blocks there is a limit,” he lamented. Lopetegui. “We talk a lot in meetings with the referees about this kind of actions and sometimes we get a little lost in the interpretation of the rules,” he lamented. The simple and harsh truth is that Arsenal’s strategy prevailed against West Ham.

Three consecutive victories gave the Arsenal the “shot”, in the words of Mikel Artetathat they need to regain morale and continue the pursuit of Liverpool. “We regained some rhythm,” said the Basque coach of the Gunners, who saw how the Arsenal He has won his last two Premier League games, scoring eight goals.

Your column Saliba-Magalhaes-Rice-Odegaard-Saka works again as before and now they will be tested against Manchester Unitedin the warm atmosphere of the Emirates.

When the North London fans sing the exciting ‘North London forever’ tonight, to push Arteta’s Arsenalwill do so knowing that, with the recovery of their captain Odegaard, they are again accompanied by effectiveness and, above all, that unique weapon that makes their free hits a huge problem for rivals. It is an incentive to see now how the Portuguese will respond Ruben Amorimwhich by a strange draw he must also visit, with Unitedthe Emirates in the third round of the FA Cup, to counter the ‘gunners’ skill and the force with which they overcame and crushed the West Ham.