Mikel Obi is not impressed with Arsenal's new tactics as the former Chelsea star urged referees in the English Premier League to prevent such from happening.
The former Chelsea star warned Premier League referees to prevent such gimmicks from happening going forwardhad more chances to score against their old rivals, but it was from corners that they found the back of the net twice.Many players encroached inside the six-yard box, leaving the goalkeeper hapless with Arsenal players taking advantage to find the back of the net,
The tactics seem to have infuriated Mikel, who lamented that the gimmick is illegal. The former Nigerian international said on the "Those set pieces are illegal. For me, those goals should not stand. What they are doing to the goalkeeper is illegal."What they're there is to pin the goalkeeper down, ibstruct him from coming out; not just obstruct, they actually block him.
"If a goalkeeper is trying to come out to claim, there's no chance. I mean, Ben White does that all the time and gets away with it. It's incredible. "Not just him, Saliba also, both of them come and impede the goalkeeper from coming out. For me that's illegal."For me, the referees should cut that out; they need to stop it right now because if they don't, a lot of these clubs will start it, too."The Gunners have turned corners into a powerful weapon this season, often capitalizing on set-piece opportunities.
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