Dead-ball football is dead boring! Winners and losers after Arsenal see off ill-disciplined Chelsea in set-piece showdown that hints at bleak future for the beautiful game
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Mark Doyle Mon, 2 March 2026 at 6:00 am UTC·8 min read Arsenal restored their five-point lead over Manchester City at the top of the Premier League with a tense 2-1 victory over 10-man Chelsea on Sunday. The Gunners scored all three goals at the Emirates from set-pieces, with William Saliba and Jurrien Timber netting either side of Piero Hincapie deflecting a Reece James corner into his own net. Mikel Arteta was understandably thrilled with the mental strength displayed by his players, particularly as City had piled pressure on the hosts by scraping past Leeds United at Elland Road the previous evening.Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement As for his Chelsea counterpart, Liam Rosenior...