Slot: Premier League Lacking Excitement Due to Set Pieces

0:00On March 3rd, here's the latest surrounding the MLS. Liverpool manager Arn Slot says most premiere league matches are not fun for him to watch because teams rely so much on set pieces. He made the comments after his team beat West Ham thanks to three goals from corners. Arsenal, who lead the league, also won one nail against Chelsea with goals from dead balls. Slot prefers the style he sees in the Dutch Eradiva's eye league, where open play leads to more goals and fewer stoppages. He finds premiere league games competitive, but lacking in excitement. Many fans agree with Slot and back his view on the set piece focus. Arsenal boss, Michele Arteta, defends it, saying teams must adapt to what's effective and those tight battles show real quality stats back up the trend. More than 29% of non-penalty goals this season come from set pieces or free kicks, the highest rate since the 2010-2011 campaign. Soccer fans have always grumbled about dominant styles from possession play to long throws.

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