Arsenal are going to should navigate the stress 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 degree with their work on set-pieces as a result of work different sides are doing, Arteta agreed.
“Sure however each crew is to be honest,” he mentioned. “Look the place they’re by way of the quantity of objectives that they rating.
“We hadn’t scored set-pieces for a number of weeks now, however we scored so many in open play.
“At this time was an possibility to attain from this sort of state of affairs. 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 aim, whereas they wanted goalkeeper David Raya to provide some glorious saves to disclaim the sixth-placed Blues a degree.
“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 very important, is not it?,” added Arteta’s former Everton team-mate Osman.
“In case your strengths are pacy large males that create issues on a regular basis, you give them the ball on a regular basis.
“In case your energy is set-pieces, you attempt to win set-pieces and rating from them they usually’re superb 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 keeping with Osman, Arsenal might be criticised for his or her model 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 stunning soccer or purists need to see open play nice objectives again to entrance.” he mentioned.
“That is not how soccer’s all the time performed. Soccer is about being efficient in each penalty areas, discovering a manner.
“I believe no matter occurs in between might be pleasing, might be satisfying, might 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 gained and misplaced.”
