The Premier League leaders were far from their best in a tight 2-1 win against Chelsea but two goals from well-worked corner routines proved enough to return the Gunners five points clear at the summit. Chris Sutton, a former title winner with Blackburn Rovers, told BBC Radio 5 Live: "Set-piece Arsenal, again. Former Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira added on Sky Sports: "When you are top of the Champions League and Premier League table, you expect Arsenal to go forward. But Gunners boss Arteta said: "It's not ugly, you have to play the game that is there for you to play, and against Chelsea, you know exactly the game you're going to play. And ex-Everton midfielder Leon Osman told BBC Sport: "They relied on set-pieces again, as they have all season.

Source: BBC March 01, 2026 23:24 UTC