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How the Premier League Killed Arsenal's Set-Piece Threat—and the Fightback Led by Referees, Rulemakers, and Towels

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How the Premier League Killed Arsenal's Set-Piece Threat—and the Fightback Led by Referees, Rulemakers, and Towels

Here is what the page “How the Premier League Killed Arsenal's Set-Piece Threat—and the Fightback Led by Referees” contains. Arsenal's once-feared set-piece dominance has vanished this season, with zero goals from dead-ball situations—excluding a solitary penalty—after topping the Premier League in set-piece goals for the previous three campaigns. The dramatic decline follows a league-wide crackdown on the tactical fouling and blocking routines that made the Gunners so effective, with referees now penalizing the subtle obstruction that previously went unpunished.

Rulemakers have also stepped in, issuing directives to curb the holding and grappling in the box that Arsenal exploited to create space for their towering headers. Even the humble towel has become a battleground, as clubs are no longer allowed to dry the ball for long throw-ins—a tactic Arsenal used to launch missiles into the penalty area. For the complete material, the listing points back to the source inside the network.

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