Arsenal are set to host Brighton & Hove Albion at the Emirates in the fourth round of the EFL Cup on October 29.
The Gunners are currently in impressive form, having maintained an undefeated streak for 10 matches across competitions so far.
With their victory against Crystal Palace in their last Premier League clash, Arsenal now rank first in the top flight with 22 points in nine matches, having a four-point lead over second-place Bournemouth.
One ingredient in Arsenal's recipe for success has been their contributions through set-pieces, which have put most of their opponents in trouble, especially in terms of defending against the Gunners.
Arsenal have scored 11 goals through set-pieces as of now in the season, and one of the notable players in the squad who has been a threat to the opponents in these situations is Gabriel Magalhaes.
And now, ahead of the upcoming EFL Cup clash, Brighton head coach Fabian Hurzeler has shared his thoughts on how his squad plans on dealing with Arsenal's threat in set-pieces.
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What did Brighton boss Hurzeler say about facing Arsenal in the EFL Cup?
During his pre-match press conference, Hurzeler heaped praise on Arsenal's set-piece routines, while mentioning the opponents need to put more effort into defending against the Gunners than just man-marking.
The German manager expressed confidence in his squad's defensive abilities and said,
"You can't defend them one-against-one, that's the first thing. The second thing, I think it's not only Gabriel [who provides a threat], it's the movement they do together. I think they block very well for each other," as per Sports Tak.
"They have really good patterns and the other side is also that we are quite good in defending. When we look at our defending record statistic this season, we are quite good. We also try to build a set-piece culture. This needs time and doesn't come overnight."
"When we look at Arsenal, they are one of the first teams in the league who had a set-piece coach, and they work now on these topics for several months, for over several years, and you can now see the results of all this work."
"So, I think it's getting more important these set pieces in the Premier League. So, we have to adapt and be ready but we are quite confident that we are able to defend this set piece against them."
Brighton are currently 13th in the Premier League with 12 points after three wins in nine games. The Seagulls drew both matches against Arsenal in the previous campaign.
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