Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta believes that set pieces will continue to dominate the Premier League until the rules are changed.Set plays have become a more popular route to scoring goals this season, with 201 goals coming from such situations. For comparison, there were 215 set-piece goals in the entirety of last season.The uptick in goals has been accompanied by an apparent increase in physicality, especially at corners, where grappling is widespread.Interim Manchester United head coach Michael Carrick believes the wrestling at set pieces has “gone too far”, while Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler has called for stricter rules and criticised the Gunners for time-wasting at corners.Mikel Arteta responds to criticism over Arsenal set piecesSpeaking ahead of Arsenal‘s clash with the Seagulls on Wednesday, Arteta said that other teams were adapting to his side’s tactics.“I don’t know,” he responded when asked whether criticism of the club’s set-piece tactics is because everyone is trying to play catch-up.“As an opponent you get upset when you concede a goal. I was really upset by the way we conceded the goal against Chelsea and Chelsea looked really good with the quality they have, look at the amount of set-pieces they score. Manchester United, the same.“When I was at Manchester City we used to work a lot on them, so it’s something.Read – Latest Arsenal injury news on Rice, Raya, Havertz and Odegaard (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});“There are phases when one team has an opportunity to do certain things. The game is evolving and becoming more and more difficult.“Before, when you used to do a game plan and you would invert a full-back or bring an extra player into midfield or a false nine, 4v3 inside, 2v1 inside, everyone behind the ball.“Teams are adapting, teams know after every sequence of play, whether it is a throw-in, a restart of play, an open-pitch situation, after that they know exactly what they have to do and everything is almost man to man.“So it is not going to be a different game, unless we change the rules, because the evolution of the game is that.”Read – Premier League Awards – Pickford’s super save, Sorry SpursSee Also – Premier League Team of the WeekFollow the Football Faithful on Social Media:Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | YouTube | TikTokThe post Arteta responds to criticism over Arsenal set pieces first appeared on The Football Faithful.