The Italian midfielder suggested that the extreme focus on set-piece routines may be coming at a cost to Arsenal's identity as a free-flowing attacking side. He warned that a hyper-focus on specific data-driven outcomes can lead to a decline in the "beautiful" football that fans and players often crave during the heat of a Premier League title race.
Jorginho added, "But the thing is, if you focus just on this, and then you forget about the football side, then of course, you’re not going to have beautiful football. So I think it’s all about balance. Maybe, because when you focus so much on results and you hyperfocus on one thing, which is set pieces now, then maybe the other part, the football, is a bit forgotten, let’s say. But football is always in evolution."