Arsenal are favorites to win the Premier League this season under Mikel Arteta, and the Gunners manager is looking to strengthen their chances with the move of the former Liverpool manager.
Mikel Arteta is getting plenty of advice as he aims to win the Premier League title. (Image: Getty Images)
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is looking to strengthen his team’s challenge for the Premier League title with the transfer of former Liverpool manager Thomas Gronnemark. The Gunners currently sit at the top of the table, six points clear of nearest rivals Manchester City.
But the north London giants are not resting on their laurels and are continuing to strengthen their side for the second half of the campaign. According to the Times, Arsenal have asked Gronnemark for advice on set-pieces.
The 50-year-old former Danish footballer is one of the world’s leading throw-in experts and has been officially named the holder of the world’s longest throw. Gronnemark has already lent his expertise to a number of clubs including Brentford, Borussia Dortmund, Ajax, FC Midtjylland, Union Saint Giroise and Japan’s Jeff United.
In 2018, he also received a job offer from former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp, and helped the Reds win the Premier League under the German manager. Speaking about his move to Anfield, he said: “I was in complete shock when I got the call from Jurgen.
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“I was visiting a chocolate shop with my family. I saw +44 and thought it was a British guy trying to sell me pens. I listened to the voicemail and it was a message from Jurgen. I tried to call him back but he didn’t pick up.
“My heart was pounding… I answered the phone in the car on my way home. When he called, I went straight to the lawn. He said he was on holiday in Tenerife, sitting on a beach chair and reading the German newspaper Bild. Then he said he came across my article… He had never heard of Throw-In Coach before.”
Arsenal manager Arteta hopes Gronnemark’s expertise will build on the strengths he is already able to exploit. The Gunners have scored from 14 dead balls this season, more than any other club, making them the Premier League’s set-piece king.
Thomas Gronnemark has been named in the role at Arsenal. (Image: Getty Images)
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Set-piece coach Nicola Jobar has been at the forefront of this effort. The Arsenal manager explained his set-piece approach and claimed it was a 10-year effort.
Asked when he realized how important corner-kicks and free-kicks are, Arteta replied: “Ten years ago. I wasn’t here, but ten years ago I said, ‘It’s hard to do that,’ and I started having a vision, trying to implement a method and trying to surround myself with the best people to make it happen.”
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