Premier League clubs received plan from Monaco on how to deal with Arsenal corners

Monaco found a clever way to frustrate Arsenal's clinical routines during Wednesday's Champions League clash.

The Ligue 1 team fell to a 3-0 defeat at the Emirates thanks to a double from Bukayo Saka and Kai HavertzThe last attack.

It may have been a sad night for Adi Hutter's men, but the Austrian tactician may have given the Gunners' title rivals an advantage.

This is because the Principality team developed a finely executed game plan to thwart Arsenal's new corner routine that proved successful in last week's 2-0 win over manchester united.

And it seems Hutter's attention to detail in training paid off when the Gunners, whose new tactics dubbed them 'the new Stoke'He was unable to take advantage of any of his corners and all three goals came from open play.

Eagle-eyed fans may have noticed Monaco's clever tactic of leaving three players up in each corner, forcing Arsenal to move players back to cover any potential counter-attacking threats.

Hutter knew that with the blistering pace of young Monegasque duo Eliesse Ben Seghir and Maghnes Akliouche, the Gunners would have to think twice before flooding their opponents' box.

The tactic may have misled the boss. Mikel Arteta a curveball, but fortunately for the Spaniard, his team's efficiency in other areas proved too much for Monaco.

Arteta has set-piece coach Nicolas Jover to thank for the club's new and innovative ways of getting ahead of their opponents.

And it's not just Arteta who holds the Frenchman in high regard, with fans creating a mural of Jover and hanging it outside the Emirates.

This shows that the tide is turning and that the work of backroom staff, which normally goes unnoticed, is now being seen by a wider fan base.

Speaking after Wednesday's match, Arteta said: “Well, I'm very happy with the victory, with the clean sheet, with the fact that we had to change some players, players who hadn't played much. They still played very well. and they put us in a good position in the group.

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“Obviously we should have scored four or five in the first half. It wasn't like that and we are in the Champions League. The opponent's level is really high.

“We scored the second goal, after the game was under our control. I think the substitutes also helped us at the right moments, so overall it was very positive.”

The Gunners now turn their attention to their internal duties with the visit of Everton on Saturday.

Arteta's side will be hoping to bounce back from Sunday's 1-1 draw at Fulham and build momentum over the festive period.

Arsenal is six points behind the leader Liverpool having played one more game and not being able to allow any more mistakes.

However, they have a number of favorable fixtures that could go some way to determining where they stand as the title race enters a critical phase in the new year.

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Games against Crystal Palace, Ipswich, Brentford and Brighton continue Saturday's meeting with Sean Dyche's team.

Meanwhile, the Gunners are well positioned to qualify directly for the Champions League last 16, having picked up 13 points from their first six games.