"This season? That number is down to 615 -- a 20% decrease. If we just compare it to last season, it's a 23% decrease. That's not an ebb, nor a flow -- it's a tidal wave."
"Arsenal are fitting champions-to-be. They recognized the true value of set-piece goals before almost anyone else, and they're riding their all-time-great dominance on that end of the field to what's likely to be their first title in over 20 years."
"The Gunners have scored 21 goals from set plays and conceded just eight -- the margin of plus-13 is more than twice that of second-best Manchester United's set-play differential of plus-six."
This season, the Premier League has seen a dramatic decline in goals from open play, with a total of 615 goals scored, marking a 20% decrease from previous seasons. Arsenal has capitalized on this shift, scoring 21 goals from set plays and conceding only eight, leading to a significant set-play differential. This tactical change indicates a fundamental transformation in the league's scoring dynamics, moving away from traditional open play goals to a greater reliance on set pieces.
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