{"id":295096,"date":"2023-11-12T23:24:33","date_gmt":"2023-11-12T23:24:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=295096"},"modified":"2023-11-12T23:24:33","modified_gmt":"2023-11-12T23:24:33","slug":"mikel-arteta-credits-arsenals-big-lads-after-burnley-victory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/mikel-arteta-credits-arsenals-big-lads-after-burnley-victory\/","title":{"rendered":"Mikel Arteta credits Arsenal&apos;s &apos;big lads&apos; after Burnley victory"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Mikel Arteta credits Arsenal&#8217;s &#8216;big lads&#8217; after Burnley victory as he backs William Saliba to become a dominant force in the air after crucial header<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Arsenal beat Burnley 3-1 in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>William Saliba headed home Arsenal&#8217;s second goal from a corner\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Why we should get excited about Cole Palmer &#8211; Listen here to It&#8217;s All Coming Up<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As William Saliba rose head and shoulders above the Burnley backline, awaiting Leandro Trossard\u2019s corner, you could sense where the ball would go.<\/p>\n<p>It duly ended up in the back of the net for Arsenal\u2019s second goal.<\/p>\n<p>Their third, courtesy of an Oleksandr Zinchenko scissor-kick, initially came from Burnley centre back Dara O\u2019Shea heading the ball on to his own bar.<\/p>\n<p>O\u2019Shea did that because of the pressure being put on him by Saliba in the air again. At 6ft 4in, the France defender is a real handful at corners but, until this game, had not scored this season.<\/p>\n<p>When asked about these two goals, Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta said: \u2018We are big lads! Willy is a real presence but he hasn\u2019t showed yet that skill consistently and we are really working with him because he can be much more dominant, and the goal today is a real example of that.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/12\/21\/77715741-12740895-image-a-15_1699825286952.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is proud of his side for becoming a real threat from set-pieces\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Credit to the coaches and to him as well for the work they are doing. We are the team that generates the most set-pieces, teams are really low against us and preventing the spaces so it is a really good way for us to score goals as well.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The numbers show a pattern. After 12 league matches, the north London club have won 153 aerial duels across the pitch, and had 21 headers at goal.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This time last season, it was 138 aerial duels won and 18 headers.<\/p>\n<p>The aerial improvement makes sense, particularly when you look across the back line.<\/p>\n<p>In Zinchenko, Saliba, Gabriel Magalhaes and Takehiro Tomiyasu \u2014 who has an unusual build for a full back at 6ft 2in \u2014 the Gunners have a physical presence that has not been there in years gone by.<\/p>\n<p>Zinchenko is 5ft 9in, but Ben White, who was not in the squad on Saturday as a precaution, would usually start and is 6ft 2in.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Their recent typical back four (of White, Saliba, Gabriel and Tomiyasu) is the tallest starting defence in Arsenal\u2019s Premier League history.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/12\/21\/77715747-12740895-image-a-16_1699825290822.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>William Saliba celebrates after putting Arsenal back in\u00a0 front with an important header<\/p>\n<p>Further up the pitch, there\u2019s Kai Havertz, whose biggest contribution thus far has been winning aerial duels.<\/p>\n<p>It is why the Gunners were more than happy to see the ball cross the byline time and again \u2014 they had 13 corners to Burnley\u2019s three.<\/p>\n<p>Arteta has clearly recognised an area to exploit and is doing so against sides who are happy to sit back and relinquish the lion\u2019s share of possession.<\/p>\n<p>Burnley had their chances, Johann Berg Gudmundsson denied in the first half by an excellent David Raya save, and Luca Koleosho stopped from shooting at an open goal by a last-ditch Saliba tackle, yet it was from corners that Arsenal were able to regain control.<\/p>\n<p>The best sides find different ways to win, regardless of the opposition, and this was a blueprint Arsenal fans can expect to see again this season.<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football, launching with a preview show today and every week this season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube , Apple Music and Spotify<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12740895\/Mikel-Arteta-credits-Arsenals-big-lads-Burnley-victory-backs-William-Saliba-dominant-force-air-crucial-header.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Mikel Arteta credits Arsenal&#8217;s &#8216;big lads&#8217; 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