Welcome to the latest edition of The Alternative Premier League Table, where each week, The Athletic analyses the entire division through a specific lens. After looking at the pressing intensity of ...

Setups at corners may have become more chaotic recently, but successful Premier League teams have always used them ...

The Premier League has become enamoured with set pieces this season, much to the chagrin of spectators. Open play goals are down as coaches increasingly look to dead balls to unlock defences. It’s ...

Welcome to another edition of The Alternative Premier League Table, where each week, The Athletic analyses the entire division through a specific lens. This time we are looking at how each team’s ...

‘It’s gone too far’: How the Premier League fell into a moral panic over set-pieces - IN FOCUS : With the grappling in the box from corners described as ‘over the top’ and as leaders Arsenal face ...