Those were the words from Arsenal's set-piece coach Nicolas Jover to Bayer Leverkusen manager Kasper Hjulmand after the German side took the lead from a corner in the Champions League last-16 first-leg tie between the two sides. From Alex Grimaldo's set-piece, captain Robert Andrich was left free to nod in at the back post. Jover's comment to Hjulmand was also sparked by some from the Leverkusen head coach about how Arsenal use their physicality at corners to gain an advantage. "I think there was a little bit of misunderstanding of my press conference yesterday and I was challenging the way things Arsenal are doing offensive blocks," said Hjulmand. Before the tie at the BayArena, Arsenal had conceded only 11 goals from set-pieces in all competitions, level with Manchester City.

Source: BBC March 12, 2026 04:41 UTC