Arsenal and Tottenham lead the way as Premier League goes back to the future

Tottenham’s Micky van de Ven heads home from a corner at Everton last weekend - (Action Images via Reuters)

There is an argument that next month’s north London derby should be played as the first ever set-piece shootout.

Picture the scene. Arsenal and Tottenham alternating between attacking and defending dead-ball situations. Set-piece coaches Nicolas Jover and Andreas Georgson marshalling things from the touchline as Mikel Arteta and Thomas Frank proudly watch on.