Arteta wants Arsenal to be 'kings of everything'

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Arsenal leader Mikel Arteta said he wants his broadside to beryllium "kings of everything" aft nan Gunners were heavy praised for their spot astatine set-pieces this week.

Arsenal scored 2 goals from corners in a 2-0 triumph complete Manchester United connected Wednesday.

Those strikes took Arsenal's tally of goals from corners this play to 22 - 5 much than immoderate different broadside successful Europe's apical 5 leagues.

After nan match, erstwhile Manchester United and Tottenham striker Dimitar Berbatov labelled Arsenal the "new Stoke City" - a broadside who excelled astatine set-pieces during a 10-year spell successful nan Premier League from 2008 to 2018.

Speaking connected Friday Arteta said he took Berbatov's words arsenic a "big compliment", but urged his broadside to predominate each aspects of football.

"We want to beryllium nan kings of everything," he said.

"On group pieces, nan champion successful nan world; connected precocious press, nan champion successful nan world; attacking successful unfastened spaces, nan champion successful nan world. Best ambiance and stadium - nan champion astatine everything.

"Before it was we didn't people enough, we didn't challenge, we didn't triumph large games for 20 years. We want to beryllium nan champion astatine everything."

Arsenal are connected a tally of 4 consecutive victories and are 7 points down Premier League leaders Liverpool.

They recreation to Fulham connected Sunday and person defenders Gabriel and Riccardo Calafiori backmost fresh aft missing Wednesday's victory.

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