Arsenal are going to should navigate the strain of the title race with simply 9 matches left of their bid to win a primary league title since 2004.
And when requested by BBC Sport if they’ve needed to go to a different stage with their work on set-pieces as a result of work different sides are doing, Arteta agreed.
“Sure however each group is to be truthful,” he stated. “Look the place they’re by way of the quantity of targets that they rating.
“We hadn’t scored set-pieces for just a few weeks now, however we scored so many in open play.
“In the present day was an possibility to attain from this type of scenario. We have completed it so properly and we conceded as properly.”
Chelsea had been beginning to develop into the sport earlier than Timber’s essential purpose, whereas they wanted goalkeeper David Raya to supply some glorious saves to disclaim the sixth-placed Blues some extent.
“I did not suppose there was an terrible lot between the 2 groups, however Arsenal got here out on high and at this stage of the season that is important, is not it?,” added Arteta’s former Everton team-mate Osman.
“In case your strengths are pacy extensive males that create issues on a regular basis, you give them the ball on a regular basis.
“In case your power is set-pieces, you attempt to win set-pieces and rating from them they usually’re excellent at it, very efficient.
“And finally that was that was the distinction between the groups, however Arsenal will not care as a result of it is one other three factors.”
In line with Osman, Arsenal may be criticised for his or her type of play and are sometimes in comparison with title winners of the previous but when they win the title, that’s all that issues.
“Many individuals watching need to see lovely soccer or purists need to see open play nice targets again to entrance.” he stated.
“That is not how soccer’s all the time performed. Soccer is about being efficient in each penalty areas, discovering a approach.
“I feel no matter occurs in between may be pleasing, may be pleasant, may be thrilling.
“However finally, it is much less vital than what occurs in each penalty areas as a result of that is the place video games are received and misplaced.”
