Pep Guardiola has waded into the growing debate regarding Arsenal’s reliance on set-pieces, following Liverpool boss Arne Slot’s claims that dead-ball tactics are sucking the "joy" out of the Premier League.
Arsenal, currently five points clear at the summit, have scored 16 goals from corners this season, which is a joint Premier League record.
Speaking ahead of tomorrow’s clash with Nottingham Forest, Guardiola insisted that teams must simply "adapt" rather than complain.
While he admitted to sympathising with Slot’s preference for fluid football, he argued that the diversity of styles is what makes the division attractive, effectively refusing to criticise Mikel Arteta’s tactical pragmatism.
